52 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB is a leasehold flat built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 592 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £225,041 , which equates to approximately £380 per square foot. It was last sold on 6 Aug 2024 for £230,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £4,959, representing a 2.2% decrease, or approximately 1.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £225,041 is:

  • 10.6% higher than the average property price on Guessens Court
  • 7.4% higher than the average in the AL8 6RB postcode area
  • and 49.2% lower than the average price for Welwyn Garden City as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 24 April 2024, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
592 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£225,041
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£380
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

52 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL8 6RB has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 24 Apr 2024.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 17 May 2011. The rating of C is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 2.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 200 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, insulated (assumed) to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 38% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to AL8 6RB

5 th / 30
Price Rank
7% higher than average
6 th / 27
Size Rank
13% bigger than average
7 th / 27
Price Per Sq FT Rank
5% lower than average

Compared to other properties in AL8 6RB , this flat's estimated value ranks 5th out of 30. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 7th out of 27 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 6th out of 27 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£225,041
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-2 %
6 Aug 2024
£230,000
Leasehold
+31.4 %
29 Jul 2011
£175,000
Leasehold
+7.7 %
1 Dec 2006
£162,500
Leasehold
+145.3 %
30 Apr 1999
£66,250
Leasehold
+29.9 %
11 Dec 1996
£51,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 538 sq ft
sale price: £215,000
sale date: 11 Jul 2024
rooms: 3
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £230,000
sale date: 22 Mar 2024
rooms: 2
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £208,800
sale date: 24 Jul 2023
rooms: 2
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 3 Jul 2023
rooms: 3
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £229,995
sale date: 6 Jul 2022

Data Sources

The property at 52 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB appears five times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 6 Aug 2024. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 24 Apr 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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