Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

36 BALDWINS

WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BD

£215,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Watchlytes	0.1 miles
Shop	Jennings	0.1 miles
Train station	Welwyn Garden City	1.3 miles
University	University of Hertfordshire	2.6 miles
Hospital	Cheshunt Community Hospital	9.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£215,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,258/m²

Local average

£218,626 (48 sales)

Street crime

197 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 16/12/2017

Expiry date: 15/12/2027

Current heating cost: £334/year

Potential heating cost: £334/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/04/2026	£215,000	Flat	+186.9%	£212,767 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/11/1999	£74,950	Flat	—	£235,734 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£215,000
listed	07/04/2025	£230,000
sold	01/01/2006	£149,950
sold	01/01/1999	£74,950

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
5 HEATHCROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BF	£240,000	24/11/2023	Flat
17 HEATHCROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BF	£245,000	21/04/2023	Flat
2 HEATHCROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BF	£240,000	02/02/2022	Flat
8 HEATHCROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BF	£258,000	09/12/2021	Flat
63 ALDBURY GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2LD	£185,000	03/12/2021	Flat
MAIZEFIELD HOUSE 16 MOORS WALK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BQ	£170,000	24/11/2021	Flat
38 BALDWINS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BD	£270,000	22/10/2021	Flat

Area average: £229,714 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 19.2%

10y growth 4.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Welwyn Hatfield. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 4%

5y (index) -2.8%

10y (index) 2.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Welwyn Hatfield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,358/mo

Realistic £1,509/mo

Optimistic £1,660/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Welwyn Hatfield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Huntingdon: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Jordans, AL7	£1,260/mo	2	0.31 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Dunsters Mead, AL7	£1,600/mo	2	0.69 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,430/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.67%

Max investor price (0.8%) £178,750

Target investor price (1%) £143,000

Gross yield 8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.5×

Monthly cashflow £415/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~17,603 m² (4.35 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	84
Anti-social behaviour	45
Criminal damage and arson	19
Shoplifting	9
Burglary	8
Public order	8
Other theft	7
Vehicle crime	7
Other crime	4
Drugs	3
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	197

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Watchlytes Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Inadequate — 2 Dec 2021
Ridgeway Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 8 Mar 2023
Springmead Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 26 Sep 2022
Panshanger Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 25 May 2023
Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 18 May 2023

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 36 BALDWINS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BD

## Property details

- Slug: `f970807` (address key hash: `f970807ae740d2c05a28624d666a3a3111fcb46f`)
- Postcode: AL7 2BD
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £215,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,258/m²
- Local average: £218,626 (48 sales)
- Street crime: 197 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £215,000
- Date: 2026-04-23
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 15/12/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £334/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8333-7522-5859-4576-4996)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-23 | £215,000 | Flat | +186.9% | £212,767 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-66a4-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 1999-11-10 | £74,950 | Flat | — | £235,734 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/64340857-aaf5-44b0-b34b-2fd636989fb7) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 BALDWINS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BD | £215,000 | 23/04/2026 | Flat |
| 36 BALDWINS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BD | £74,950 | 10/11/1999 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [160339835](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/24ff48e)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £215,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-07 | £230,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £149,950 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £74,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 HEATHCROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BF | £240,000 | 24/11/2023 | Flat |
| 17 HEATHCROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BF | £245,000 | 21/04/2023 | Flat |
| 2 HEATHCROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BF | £240,000 | 02/02/2022 | Flat |
| 8 HEATHCROFT, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BF | £258,000 | 09/12/2021 | Flat |
| 63 ALDBURY GROVE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2LD | £185,000 | 03/12/2021 | Flat |
| MAIZEFIELD HOUSE 16 MOORS WALK, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BQ | £170,000 | 24/11/2021 | Flat |
| 38 BALDWINS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL7 2BD | £270,000 | 22/10/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £229,714 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 19.2%
- **10y growth:** 4.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Welwyn Hatfield; Flats and maisonettes series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4%
- **5y growth (index):** -2.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 2.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Welwyn Hatfield). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,358/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,509/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,660/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Huntingdon (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Jordans, AL7 | £1,260/mo | 2 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Dunsters Mead, AL7 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,430/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.67% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £178,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £143,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,430/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £415/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **197** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Watchlytes Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Inadequate — 2 Dec 2021 |
| Ridgeway Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 8 Mar 2023 |
| Springmead Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 26 Sep 2022 |
| Panshanger Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 25 May 2023 |
| Swallow Dell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 18 May 2023 |