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2 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Cromer Hyde Lane

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

2 Cromer Hyde Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7XE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 is 48.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£626/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Cromer Hyde Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2014
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement outbuildings following demolition of barn

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    N6/2014/1979/LUP
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2014
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed outbuildings

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    N6/2014/0859/LUP
    View planning record

What's in 2 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

2 Cromer Hyde Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£922,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£620,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2011Most recent

    £620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7XE: £660,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Cromer Hyde Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Cromer Hyde Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,739

Street avg £4,229

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below
Comparables

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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

0.2 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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