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8b, Great North Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8b

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

8b is a five-bedroom 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 F. 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 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £695,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

8b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8b, 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. Feb 2001
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    SINGLE STOREY FRONT, SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE

    Extension
    Reference
    N6/2000/1526/FP
    View planning record
  2. Apr 1988
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey front, side and rear extension

    Reference
    C6/1988/0230/FP
    View planning record

What's in 8b, 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.

Latest sale on 8b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£695,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 2023Most recent

    £695,000

    +69.5%over 9 years

  2. 25 March 2013

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7TH: £517,000 (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.

On floor area, 8b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,088

Street avg £4,198

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
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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