8a, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH
About 8a
8a is a detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7TH). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- May 2003
What's in 8a, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£895,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 8a, 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
On floor area, 8a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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