7 St Ives Close, Welwyn, AL6 0BB
About 7 St Ives Close
7 St Ives Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2019 for £1,000,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,219,000 is 21.9% above the 2019 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
7 St Ives Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 1 x Norway Maple to reduce by approximately 2.5m height and 1.2m in width. To retain size due to proximity between houses T2 1 x Sycamore to reduce by approximately 2m in height and width. To reduce size to create a more balanced and compact crown T3 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral lower lateral branches over the roadway by approximately 3m and 2m on remaining lateral branches. We want to reduce laterals as overlong and extending over the roadway and across a street lamp T4 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral branches by approximately 2m - To reduce laterals as overlong and extending over the roadway TPO 660 (2017) G1
- Reference
- 6/2024/1751/TPO
- Sept 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1: 1 x sycamore to reduce lateral branches over patio by 2m. Remove major deadwood. T2: 1 x Sycamore to reduce lateral branches by 1.5m T3: 1 x Sycamore (right hand boundary) to cut back lateral branches over-sailing neighbours boundary by 2m.
- Reference
- 6/2021/2122/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 St Ives Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£1,219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£1,000,000
+83.5%over 6 years29 April 2013
£545,000
+9.2%over 7 years17 March 2006
£499,000
+16.9%over 1 year17 December 2004
£427,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0BB: £700,000 (2025–2021).
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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 St Ives Close homes
7 St Ives Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,587
Street avg £5,180
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.3 km
Welwyn North Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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