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8 The Firs, AL8 7EA

Sold prices, property history and local context for 8 The Firs, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7EA, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£142,500
31 Aug 2005
Recorded sales
4
since 1996
Type
Flat / maisonette
Leasehold
This home in brief

8 The Firs is a leasehold flat / maisonette on The Firs in AL8. It last sold for £142,500 in 2005 — its 4th recorded sale, up 203% on its first recorded sale of £47,000 in 1996. For context, AL8's median over the last 8 years is £481,500 — this home's last sale was 70% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2005 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,342,000£2,236,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£142,500
2005
Its own growth
12.9%/yr
compounded across 4 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (12.9% 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 8 The Firs

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
31 Aug 2005£142,500+48% (+10.5%/yr)Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
21 Sept 2001£96,000+32% (+21.5%/yr)Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
13 Apr 2000£72,500+54% (+12.1%/yr)Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
28 Jun 1996£47,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold

Other homes at AL8 7EA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Firs.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
3 The Firs2024£254,000553 m²
4 The Firs2025£254,000552 m²
5 The Firs2022£255,000444 m²
7 The Firs2006£160,000352 m²
9 The Firs2012£135,000353 m²
12 The Firs2025£265,0002
13 The Firs1997£53,5001
14 The Firs2005£134,950253 m²

The street and the area

Where 8 The Firs sits in its local market.

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

8 The Firs: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 8 The Firs last sell, and for how much?

8 The Firs last sold for £142,500 on 31 Aug 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 The Firs been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 8 The Firs between 1996 and 2005. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 8 The Firs worth today?

Carrying its 2005 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 12.9% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £1,342,000–£2,236,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Get the full £5 report — a precise comparables-based valuation, EPC & running costs, flood/mining risk, planning activity, schools, crime and more, for this exact home.

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.