47 New Road, Welwyn, AL6 0AQ
About 47 New Road
47 New Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 335 m² it's 20.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (279 m² median across 11 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 104.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £2,075,000.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
47 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2015ConditionsIn report
Approval of conditions reserved by condition 3 (Tree Protection) of planning permission N6/2015/0863/FP - Erection of garage and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing swimming pool and rear conservatory and garage
- Reference
- 6/2015/1601/COND
- Aug 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove broken branch on Cypress Cedar tree and lift crown to 7m plus fell Holly tree covered by TPO260
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2015/1359/TP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 47 New Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.
£2,075,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2024Most recent
£2,075,000
+205.1%over 13 years7 April 2011
£680,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0AQ: £1,150,000 (2024–2018).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other New Road homes
On years held, 47 New Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,194
Street avg £4,066
Floor Area
335 m²
Street avg 304 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 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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