8 HIGH ROAD
HATFIELD, ESSENDON, HERTFORDSHIRE AL9 6HW
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
107 m²
Council tax band
F
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Last sold
£740,000 Oct 2022
Price per m²
£6,542/m²
Local average
£616,056 (+13.6%)
Deprivation
Decile 5 (16,583 of 33,755)
Street crime
6 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Listed by
Hertford
Steven Oates
Reference: 173770853
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: A
Inspection date: 06/04/2022
Expiry date: 05/04/2032
Current heating cost: £860/year
Potential heating cost: £412/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £45,225
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£125)
- Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
- Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.
Plot: ~385 m² (0.10 acres)
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Floorplans
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EPC Graphs
EE Rating
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £700,000 | -5.4% |
| Sold | 19/10/2022 (3 years ago) | £740,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 GLEBE CLOSE, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HZ | £365,000 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 27 GLEBE COTTAGES, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HQ | £630,000 | 15/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| Same street ROOKS REST, 30 HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HW | £675,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 EAST VIEW, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HJ | £500,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 14 HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HW | £499,995 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| Same street 46 HIGH ROAD, ESSENDON, HATFIELD, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL9 6HW | £801,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £658,665 (3 sales)
Area average: £498,333 (3 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Welwyn Hatfield. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Welwyn Hatfield. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Welwyn Hatfield.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for South East Herts: £1,695/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | War Memorial | 0.2 miles |
| University | University of Hertfordshire | 0.9 miles |
| Shop | Emmie Murphy's Village Store | 1.1 miles |
| Shop | Gilly’s Pet Supplies | 2.0 miles |
| Train station | Bayford | 2.5 miles |
| Train station | Hatfield | 2.7 miles |
| University | Unknown | 3.8 miles |
| Hospital | Cheshunt Community Hospital | 6.6 miles |
| Hospital | Priory Hospital | 9.0 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total incidents | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 May 2013 |
| Commonswood Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 9 Feb 2023 |
| Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2016 |
| Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 25 Jun 2019 |
| Chancellor's School | Secondary | 2.6 miles | Good — 2 Oct 2014 |
Rental Comparables
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).