42 New Road, Welwyn, AL6 0AH
About 42 New Road
42 New Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,804,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,596,875 in September 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
42 New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 New Road has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
T5 Lime to fell due to structural decay at historic pruning point on main stem T6 Horse Chestnut to reduce limbs overhanging adjacent carpark by 1-2m T7 Horse Chestnut to reduce limbs overhanging adjacent carpark by 1.5m T18 Horse Chestnut to fell due to structural decay at historic pruning points on main stem T39 Small-leaved Lime to remove deadwood T42 Sycamore to remove deadwood T43 Horse Chestnut to remove deadwood T51 Scots Pine to fell as dead T56 Hornbeam to reduce overhanging limbs to adjacent property by 1.5-2m T57 Small-leaved Lime to repollard back to previous pollard point, removing 4-5m of regrowth T60 Sycamore to reduce overhanging limbs to adjacent property by 1-1.5m T62 Sycamore to remove lowest lateral branch from ground level T63 Small-leaved Lime to reduce overhanging limbs to adjacent property by 2-2.5m T66 Lime to remove smaller dead limb and epicormic growth T67 Sycamore reduce overhanging limbs over adjacent property by 2-2.5m back to previous reduction points T69 Small-leaved Lime to reduce crown back to previous reduction points T74 Scots Pine to remove deadwood T79 Ornamental to reduce to 2m due to poor form W1 Mixed species to remove bamboo and remove and or reduce the laurel 817 (2018) A1
- Reference
- 6/2025/2589/TPO
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T50 (Scots Pine), T51 (Scots Pine) and T82 (Elm) as shown on plan RSE_4410_TLP_V1. Confirmed as dead, dying and dangerous from falling in high winds. Removal of all 3 trees for safety.
- Reference
- 6/2022/1718/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 New Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,804,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 15 years.
£1,596,875
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2020Most recent
£1,596,875
+12.1%over 15 years5 September 2005
£1,425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0AH: £1,250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in AL6 0AH
Everything we know about 42 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
On epc rating, 42 New Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,703
Street avg £5,087
Floor Area
280 m²
Street avg 246 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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
0.1 km
Mornington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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