Cranborne Gardens, Welwyn Garden City, AL7
East of England
£400,000
Listed on 17/10/2026
Listed on 17/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
End Of TerraceFeatures
- Garden
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house is set in a cul-de-sac overlooking a communal green. The ground floor has an open-plan living and dining room, a separate kitchen and a bathroom, with three bedrooms upstairs. The property is described as requiring modernisation, offering scope to update the existing accommodation to suit a buyer's requirements, subject to the work involved and any necessary permissions.
Outside, the rear garden is described as larger than average and divided into two sections by a right-of-way path. The listing notes a recently installed fence and further scope for landscaping. Local shops, schools and the town centre are within walking distance, while Welwyn Garden City station provides services towards London, subject to timetable. The A414 is also nearby for road connections. The property has an Energy Performance Rating of D and is in Council Tax Band C.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This 1930s semi offers a usable family layout, a generous established garden and a clear cosmetic modernisation project. Older finishes across the living and dining room, bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom give buyers scope to refresh the interiors and make the home their own; the visible work is estimated at £8,000–£18,000. The red-brick exterior and tiled roof appear broadly intact in the photos, though they are not a close inspection.
The overall score is 51/100 (grade D), with good fundamentals but a weaker overall opportunity. The floor area is missing, so value against local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged; the purchase price plus the midpoint renovation estimate is about £413,000, but without floor area or a stated resale value the economics remain difficult to assess. The leafy cul-de-sac setting and garden are appealing features, while weathered sheds and timber boundaries offer scope for garden improvements.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated finishes across the living and dining room, bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom to create a more contemporary family home.
- Make the most of the larger-than-average garden, with its established greenery, lawn and patio, and improve weathered sheds or timber boundaries.
- Build on the practical three-bedroom layout and quiet, leafy cul-de-sac setting near local amenities and the station.
Key risks
None recorded.
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