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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Great North Road

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

4 Great North Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7TH). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 12.2% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £517,000 in March 2023.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Great North Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Erection of garden fences to part of the rear and part of the side garden boundaries, and front entrance opening for a new driveway

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    6/2023/0912/HOUSE
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of a front extension

    Reference
    6/2023/0461/HOUSE
    View planning record

What's in 4 Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£517,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2023Most recent

    £517,000

    +61.6%over 8 years

  2. 21 August 2014

    £320,000

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.

Years Held for 4 Great North Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,345

Street avg £4,169

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Welwyn Garden City report

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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FAQ

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