6 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE
About 6 Cromer Hyde Lane
6 Cromer Hyde Lane is a detached house in Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7XE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 6 Cromer Hyde Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2023PorchOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of two single storey side extension to both sides, two storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey extension, with new front porch
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 6/2023/1518/LAWP
- May 2023OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the construction of Class E type buildings
- Reference
- 6/2023/0530/LAWP
What's in 6 Cromer Hyde Lane, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7XE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
6 Cromer Hyde Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£654,000
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 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
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Versus other Cromer Hyde Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 6 Cromer Hyde Lane stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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