18 New Road, Welwyn, AL6 0AG
About 18 New Road
18 New Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,253,000 is 13.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 191 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (259 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £1,100,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
18 New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 18 New Road.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Reference
- 6/2021/1351/HOUSE
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and increase in height of garage roof, including 2 dormer windows
- Reference
- 6/2020/3161/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 New Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 7 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2020Most recent
£1,100,000
+39.2%over 7 years25 March 2013
£790,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0AG: £1,215,000 (2022–2013).
Everything we know about 18 New Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other New Road homes
Price per m² for 18 New Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,759
Street avg £3,927
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 264 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Welwyn North Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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