42a, New Road, Welwyn, AL6 0AH
About 42a
42a is a 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).
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,655,000 is 27.3% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
42a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 42a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Dead pine to fell, T2 - Pine - to fell danger due to falling branches proximity to house (approx 10 feet). Proposed replacement Hornbeam of 7-10 inch diameter in the area marked A on the map
- Reference
- 6/2022/1146/TPO
- Nov 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
To fell Pine T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6
- Reference
- 6/2020/2250/TPO
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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
42a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 2005Most recent
£1,300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0AH: £1,250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in AL6 0AH
Everything we know about 42a, 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 years held, 42a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,643
Street avg £5,220
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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