4 Barneswood, Welwyn, AL6 0EU
About 4 Barneswood
4 Barneswood is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0EU). It has a recorded floor area of 298 m² (around 3208 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 298 m² the property is well over the postcode median (194 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,925,000 in August 2018.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
4 Barneswood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at 4 Barneswood in 2024.
- Jul 2025AnnexFullIn report
Erection of a two storey dwelling, an annexe and a detached garage together with associated landscaping and ancillary works following demolition of the existing dwelling, annexe, stable block and detached garage.
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 6/2025/1593/MAJ
- Oct 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of a two-storey detached dwelling and detached garage and workshop. Creation of new access and driveway. Demolition of an existing residential building, stable block and garage and access
- Reference
- 6/2023/2175/MAJ
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Barneswood
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
£2,058,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,925,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2018Most recent
£1,925,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in AL6 0EU: £2,575,000 (2022–2008).
Everything we know about 4 Barneswood, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Barneswood homes
EPC Rating for 4 Barneswood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,460
Street avg £5,598
Floor Area
298 m²
Street avg 383 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 13.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kitts Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Oaklands Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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