13 15, Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE
About 13 15
13 15 is a detached house in Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7XE). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2089 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £986,000 sits 69.6% above the 2010 sale of £581,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 13 15
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
13 15'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 13 15.
- May 2018PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of single storey front porch extension following demolition of existing
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 6/2018/0867/HOUSE
- Aug 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER EXISTING GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION.
- Reference
- N6/2004/0968/FP
What's in 13 15, Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
13 15 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£986,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£581,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 2010Most recent
£581,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7XE: £660,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in AL8 7XE
1 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE
Sold May 2021
£15,00012 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE
Sold Feb 2021
£660,000Upper Cromer Hyde Farm, Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE
Sold Jun 2019
£1,950,000Hyde Cottage 16 18, Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE
Sold Nov 2017
£925,00014a, Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE
Sold Aug 2016
£690,000
Everything we know about 13 15, 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 Cromer Hyde Lane homes
Years Held for 13 15 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,995
Street avg £4,978
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crooked Chimney PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford. 5 schools nearby.
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