27 New Road, Welwyn, AL6 0AQ
About 27 New Road
27 New Road is a detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,226,000 sits 94.6% above the 2003 sale of £630,000. At 199 m² it sits well below the postcode median (301 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
27 New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2023ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 6 (approved plans) on planning permission 6/2020/0956/VAR
- Reference
- 6/2022/2585/VAR
- Dec 2020ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 2 (hard and soft landscaping), 4 (site survey) and 5 (method of screening) on planning permission 6/2019/1053/FULL, dated 12/07/2019
- Reference
- 6/2020/0955/COND
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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
£1,226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£630,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2003Most recent
£630,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0AQ: £1,362,500 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 27 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
Floor Area for 27 New Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,166
Street avg £4,368
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 317 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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
0.8 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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