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5 Downfields, AL8 6XR

Sold prices, property history and local context for 5 Downfields, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XR, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£405,000
26 Sept 2019
Recorded sales
3
since 1997
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
Floor area
85 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£4,765
at its last sold price
This home in brief

5 Downfields is a freehold terraced house on Downfields in AL8. It last sold for £405,000 in 2019 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 268% on its first recorded sale of £110,000 in 1997. At 85 m² (per its EPC) the last sale works out near £4,765/m², 13% below the recent AL8 norm. That price sits 16% below the £481,500 median for AL8 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2019 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£523,000£697,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£405,000
2019
Its own growth
6.2%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (6.2% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 5 Downfields

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
26 Sept 2019£405,000+72% (+4.2%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
10 May 2006£235,000+114% (+9.4%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
12 Dec 1997£110,000Terraced houseFreehold

Other homes at AL8 6XR

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Downfields.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
3 Downfields2017£395,0002
4 Downfields2020£400,000178 m²
9 Downfields2017£362,5004
12 Downfields2016£390,0002
14 Downfields2002£168,5001
15 Downfields2024£450,0002
16 Downfields2002£174,9501

The street and the area

Where 5 Downfields sits in its local market.

AL8 median
£481,500
last 8 years
AL8 £/m²
£5,456
last 8 years
Downfields sold prices & street profile →AL8 house prices & area guide →

5 Downfields: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 5 Downfields last sell, and for how much?

5 Downfields last sold for £405,000 on 26 Sept 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 5 Downfields been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 5 Downfields between 1997 and 2019. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 5 Downfields?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 85 m² of floor area.

What is 5 Downfields worth today?

Carrying its 2019 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.2% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £523,000–£697,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.