What type of property is 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN?

26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN last change hands?

26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN last sold for £595,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and September 2020, 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN rose from £300,000 to £595,000, a change of £295,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN?

The current EPC rating for 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN?

26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7TN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN?

26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN located?

26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN sits in Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN?

Police records around 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN?

The closest primary school to 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN is St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford (287m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN?

The closest bus stop to 26 Lemsford Village, AL8 7TN is The Sun PH, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Lemsford Village, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Lemsford Village

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

26 Lemsford Village is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 is 17.6% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £595,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Lemsford Village's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Lemsford Village, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Lemsford Village has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£700,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£595,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2020Most recent
£595,000
+98.3%over 14 years
20 January 2006
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7TN: £630,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Lemsford Village homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,917

Street avg £5,416

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Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 119 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Sun PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford. 13 schools nearby.

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