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2 Brickwall Cottages, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SR

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
705 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Brickwall Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Brickwall Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7SR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 705 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 17.4% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Brickwall Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brickwall Cottages, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brickwall Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2017Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in AL8 7SR: £515,000 (2017–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Great North Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Brickwall Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

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£1.0m

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.
Full Welwyn Garden City report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Applecroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Applecroft School. 13 schools nearby.

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Common questions

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