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21 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
656 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Great North Road

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

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

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

  • 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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2018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

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2014
    DemolitionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. May 2014
    DemolitionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

21 Great North Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£312,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2012Most recent

    £312,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7TH: £522,500 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Great North Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 21 Great North Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,122

Street avg £4,083

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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