What type of property is 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU?

1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU sell for?

1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU last sold for £285,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1995 and July 2013, 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU rose from £90,000 to £285,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU?

1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU?

1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU located?

1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU?

Police records around 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU?

The closest primary school to 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU is Templewood Primary School (663m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (759m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Digswell Place, AL8 7SU is Uplands, 438m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Digswell Place

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

1 Digswell Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 73.7% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Digswell Place'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 18 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Digswell Place 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.

1 Digswell Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2013Most recent
£285,000
+14.0%over 5 years
10 April 2008
£250,000
+141.5%over 9 years
2 November 1998
£103,500
+15.0%over 3 years
27 July 1995
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7SU: £895,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Digswell Place homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Digswell Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,130

Street avg £8,818

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Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 118 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Uplands — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Templewood Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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