The End Cottage, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SR
About The End Cottage
The End Cottage is a detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7SR). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 182 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The End Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
The End Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The End Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL8 7SR: £420,000 (2017–2008).
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Versus other Great North Road homes
On floor area, The End Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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