1 Barneswood, Welwyn, AL6 0EU

1 Barneswood is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 127 m² it sits well below the postcode median (280 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £813,000 is 47.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm.