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Digswell Road, Welwyn Garden City

East of England

£850,000

Listed on 10/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1417 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Bryan Bishop and Partners present a three-bedroom detached house on the west side of Welwyn Garden City, within reach of the town centre and its amenities. The accommodation follows a traditional layout, with a large entrance hall, separate living and dining rooms, and a kitchen/breakfast room. The living room has a bay window, fitted alcove cupboards and a fireplace, while the dining room opens to the rear garden through French doors. The kitchen includes a walk-in larder and connects to a substantial utility/laundry room. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a family bathroom and a separate WC. A ground-floor shower room provides an additional facility. The house also has an attached single-storey garage, a front garden with driveway parking and an enclosed west-facing rear garden with patio, lawn, beds and established trees. The property is described as being in good overall condition, with scope for interior updating. The existing extensions, garage and plot may offer options to alter or enlarge the accommodation, subject to the necessary permissions. The south to south-west facing roof slope is noted as a possible location for solar panels.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

47out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached home has a lot to work with: well-proportioned living and dining spaces, a generous west-facing garden, an attached garage and a useful existing extension. The interiors are usable but distinctly old-fashioned, making this a light modernisation project where fresh finishes, flooring and a garden tidy-up could make a noticeable difference. The listing also describes scope to expand or remodel, subject to permissions and feasibility.

The main drawback is the price: at £850,000, it is around 14% above the local average £/sqf, and the purchase price plus works looks tight against local benchmarks. Strong fundamentals and the scope to improve the house give it appeal, but the numbers make this a weaker-value opportunity overall.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated finishes and worn carpets to give the usable living spaces a more contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the generous west-facing garden, with its lawn, mature planting and patio, through a considered tidy-up.
  • Explore the described scope to expand or remodel, subject to permissions and technical feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Digswell Road, Welwyn Garden City
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Welwyn Garden City Rail Station

    0.5 miles

    Train · Welwyn Garden City

  • Welwyn North Rail Station

    1.2 miles

    Train · Digswell

  • Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station

    3.1 miles

    Train · Hatfield

  • Knebworth Rail Station

    4.1 miles

    Train · Knebworth

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£3,211
Based on a loan of £637,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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