2, DOUGLAS CLOSE, DIGSWELL, WELWYN, AL6 0DT - £645,000

2 DOUGLAS CLOSE is a very small detached house of 20m², built sometime between 2003 and 2006. It was last sold for £645,000 in November 2006, which was around 36% above the average November 2006 detached price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2012, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was A.

2 DOUGLAS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2006 18 NOV	£645,000	£474,704	36% above HPI
2003 29 AUG	£595,000	£410,640	45% above HPI

2 DOUGLAS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE sales from August 2003 and November 2006 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2003 sale was for 45% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 45% above the HPI over time, until the November 2006 sale, where it falls to 36% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 36% above the HPI.

How Large is 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE?

2 DOUGLAS CLOSE is 20m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2012. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Welwyn Garden City, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Welwyn Garden City, and where 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of detached houses are smaller than 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Welwyn Garden City.

2 DOUGLAS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

2 DOUGLAS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.189 of an acre, or 766m². The below map shows the location of 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 2 DOUGLAS CLOSE?

2 DOUGLAS CLOSE is located in DIGSWELL, in the AL6 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on DOUGLAS CLOSE.