Northwood Lodge, Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU
About Northwood Lodge
Northwood Lodge is a detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.
At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,547,000 is 19% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Sold October 2024 for £1,300,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Northwood Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a side extension application was refused at Northwood Lodge in 2025.
- Jul 2025OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of outbuilding
- Reference
- 6/2025/0924/LAWP
- Feb 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Side of property
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single storey side extension with insertion of window to side elevation following the demolition of porch
Retrospective- Reference
- 6/2024/2363/LAWP
What's in Northwood Lodge, Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Northwood Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2024Most recent
£1,300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7SU: £765,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in AL8 7SU
8 Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU
Sold Oct 2022
£315,000The Cottage, Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU
Sold Jun 2021
£949,000The Pavilion, Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU
Sold Mar 2020
£765,0007 Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU
Sold Nov 2018
£253,000East House, Digswell Place, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SU
Sold Sept 2016
£1,950,000
Everything we know about Northwood Lodge, in one report
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Versus other Digswell Place homes
Northwood Lodge is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,417
Street avg £8,657
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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