Sold STC Semi-detached

38 BROCKSWOOD LANE

WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE AL8 7BG

3 beds 3 baths 144 m² Listed 7 Feb 2025 (-488d)

£925,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

144 m²

Council tax band

D

Last sold

£893,000 Jun 2025

Local average

£651,273 (+42%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,461 of 33,755)

Street crime

194 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

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  • Driveway Providing Off Street Parking
  • Recently Refurbished To A High Standard
  • Huge Kitchen/Dining/Family Room
  • Utility/ Laundry Room
  • Downstairs Cloakroom
  • Highly Regarded Schools Nearby
  • Short Stroll To Town Centre And Station

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Private garden

Description

The Property
Fabulous 1920's style semi- detached family home, which has recently undergone a thoughtful and considerate refurbishment to an exacting high specification. The property has been extended on the ground floor, backing onto the local nature reserve (Sherrardspark Woods) with direct access from a gate to the rear of the garden, and only a short walk from the town centre.

This much improved family home offers great sized accommodation and is in ready to move in condition. Downstairs comprises of an entrance hallway, snug (potential fourth bedroom), dining room, shower room/toilet and an all important utility room. The stand out feature of this home is the stunning kitchen/family room with high specification sliding glass doors, electrically operated blinds and skylight. All rooms have been fitted with bespoke blinds or shutters.

Upstairs there is a dual aspect master bedroom, two further double bedrooms and a stunning modern fitted family bathroom. Insulation has been upgraded to improve energy efficiency throughout.

The delightful mature gardens are a particular feature, backing onto Sherradspark Wood, with a gate providing easy access at any time for family walks or trips to the local country pub.

To the front a block paved drive provides ample off road parking for 2-3 cars.


Property Description DisclaimerThis is a general description of the property only, and is not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. It has been verified by the seller(s), unless marked as 'draft'. Purplebricks conducts some valuations online and some of our customers prepare their own property descriptions, so if you decide to proceed with a viewing or an offer, please note this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and we may not have been able to visit the property to confirm it. If you require clarification on any point then please contact us, especially if you’re traveling some distance to view. All information should be checked by your solicitor prior to exchange of contracts.
Successful buyers will be required to complete anti-money laundering and proof of funds checks. Our partner, Lifetime Legal Limited, will carry out the initial checks on our behalf. The current non-refundable cost is £80 inc. VAT per offer. You’ll need to pay this to Lifetime Legal and complete all checks before we can issue a memorandum of sale. The cost includes obtaining relevant data and any manual checks and monitoring which might be required, and includes a range of benefits. Purplebricks will receive some of the fee taken by Lifetime Legal to compensate for its role in providing these checks.

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Reference: 157951826

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8448173

Property Details

Street: 38 Brockswood Lane

Town: WELWYN GARDEN CITY

Postcode: AL8 7BG

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 17/10/2011

Work Completed: 17/08/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

370% since 1999

Event Date Price % change
Sold 06/06/2025 (1 year ago) £893,000 +10.2%
Sold 14/01/2022 (4 years ago) £810,000 +15.7%
Sold 23/11/2018 (7 years ago) £700,000 +268.4%
Sold 01/02/1999 (27 years ago) £190,000

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
4 DOGNELL GREEN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BL £410,000 17/12/2025 Semi-detached
10 DELLCOTT CLOSE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BD £825,000 25/06/2025 Semi-detached
70 BROCKSWOOD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BQ £800,000 23/10/2023 Semi-detached
20 REDDINGS, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7LA £820,000 21/07/2023 Semi-detached
11 BROCKSWOOD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BA £750,000 24/05/2023 Semi-detached
64 BROCKSWOOD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BQ £775,000 09/12/2022 Semi-detached
27 RUSSELLCROFT ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 6QX £810,000 02/12/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 8 BROCKSWOOD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BG £730,000 25/08/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 4 BROCKSWOOD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BG £471,000 11/02/2022 Flat
31 BROCKSWOOD LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, WELWYN HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL8 7BE £740,000 01/02/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £600,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £741,250 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -2.9%
10y growth 28.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Welwyn Hatfield. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 4.9%
5y (index) 15.5%
10y (index) 34.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,324/mo
Realistic £1,471/mo
Optimistic £1,618/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Welwyn Hatfield.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South East Herts: £1,366/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop The Valley Green 0.2 miles
Bus stop Handside Lane 0.2 miles
Shop New Maynard Gallery 0.4 miles
Shop Academy Now Hair Salon 0.4 miles
Train station Welwyn Garden City 0.6 miles
Hospital Danesbury House Neurological Centre 1.6 miles
Train station Welwyn North 1.7 miles
Hospital Queen Elizabeth II Hospital 1.9 miles
University Unknown 3.2 miles
University University of Hertfordshire, de Havilland Campus 3.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 62
Violence and sexual offences 51
Shoplifting 42
Public order 14
Criminal damage and arson 8
Other theft 5
Vehicle crime 5
Bicycle theft 4
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 194

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Applecroft School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 24 Jan 2024
Templewood Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 18 Mar 2024
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Primary 0.9 miles Good — 10 Jul 2014
Lakeside School Other 0.9 miles Outstanding — 21 Oct 2013
Peartree Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 9 Mar 2016

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.16%
Max investor price (0.8%) £183,875
Target investor price (1%) £147,100
  • 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).