21 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH
About 21 Great North Road
21 Great North Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7TH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 656 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 64.1% above the 2012 sale of £312,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
21 Great North Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension and side dormer window following demolition of existing conservatory and garage
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2014/1196/FP
- May 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions including two dormer windows and one additional dormer window in side elevation of existing dwelling following demolition of existing garage and conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2014/0429/FP
What's in 21 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
21 Great North Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£312,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2012Most recent
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7TH: £522,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in AL8 7TH
16 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH
Sold Aug 2023
£540,0004 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH
Sold Mar 2023
£517,0008b, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH
Sold Jan 2023
£695,0001 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH
Sold Feb 2019
£430,00025 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH
Sold Jan 2019
£522,500
Everything we know about 21 Great North Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Great North Road homes
Floor Area for 21 Great North Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,122
Street avg £4,083
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lakes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Stanborough School. 15 schools nearby.
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