What type of property is Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY?

Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY?

Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY last sold for £1,087,500 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY?

The current EPC rating for Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY?

Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY has a recorded floor area of 442 m² (4,758 sq ft), around 74 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY heated?

The latest EPC at Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY have?

Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY has 5 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY?

Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY located?

Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY sits in Welwyn. It falls within the AL6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY?

Police records around Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY?

The closest primary school to Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY is St John's CofE Primary School (116m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY?

The closest bus stop to Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, AL6 0BY is Welwyn North Railway Station, 483m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn North Rail Station, 521m away.

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Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, Welwyn, AL6 0BY

10 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

442 m²

4758 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Digswell Water House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Digswell Water House is a six-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 442 m² (around 4758 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £2,313,000 sits 112.7% above the 2017 sale of £1,087,500. 10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count.

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Digswell Water House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Digswell Water House, Digswell Lane, Welwyn, AL6 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Apr 2019
Conditions
In report
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (material samples) on consent ref: 6/2018/2545/LB and planning permission ref: 6/2018/2544/HOUSE
Reference
6/2019/0368/COND
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Jan 2019
Porch
In report
Erection of front porch and replacement of existing garage roof to pitched tiled roof
Extension
Reference
6/2018/2940/EM
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Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£2,313,000

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Last sold (2017)

£1,087,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 April 2017Most recent
£1,087,500

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Welwyn North Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St John's CofE Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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