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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Cromer Hyde Lane

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

7 Cromer Hyde Lane is a semi-detached house in Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7XE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, 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

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jul 2017
Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

7 Cromer Hyde Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 3.5m in depth, 3.55m in height and 2.40 to the eaves.

    Reference
    6/2020/1988/PN8
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What's in 7 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Cromer Hyde Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 7 Cromer Hyde Lane stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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£495k

1 Digswell Place

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2 bed
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1 Byfield

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£458k

1 Brickwall Cottages, Great North Road

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£455k

1 Cornmead

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1 Digswell House Mews

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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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FAQ

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