71 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 474 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £164,398 , which equates to approximately £347 per square foot. It was last sold on 18 Oct 2016 for £162,500. Since then, the value has increased by £1,898, representing a 1.2% increase, or approximately 0.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £164,398 is:

  • 19.2% lower than the average property price on Guessens Court
  • 21.5% lower than the average in the AL8 6RB postcode area
  • and 62.9% 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 9 February 2024, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
474 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£164,398
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£347
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

71 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL8 6RB has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 9 Feb 2024.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 20 Jan 2014. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 1.6%.

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 system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 71% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to AL8 6RB

23 rd / 30
Price Rank
22% lower than average
19 th / 27
Size Rank
9% smaller than average
15 th / 27
Price Per Sq FT Rank
13% lower than average

Compared to other properties in AL8 6RB , this flat's estimated value ranks 23th out of 30. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 15th out of 27 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 19th out of 27 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£164,398
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+1 %
18 Oct 2016
£162,500
Leasehold
+14.4 %
23 Apr 2014
£142,000
Leasehold
+136.7 %
19 Apr 2002
£60,000
Leasehold
+36.4 %
26 Sep 1997
£44,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 538 sq ft
sale price: £215,000
sale date: 11 Jul 2024
rooms: 2
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 23 May 2024
rooms: 2
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 13 Mar 2024
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £195,000
sale date: 11 Aug 2023
rooms: 2
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £208,800
sale date: 24 Jul 2023

Data Sources

The property at 71 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 18 Oct 2016. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 9 Feb 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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