15 Orchard Road, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HE
About 15 Orchard Road
15 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0HE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £886,000 is 15.1% above the 2020 sale price. Sold February 2020 for £770,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2018OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Construction of an outbuilding for use as garage/garden office
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/18/0732/CLP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£886,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 6 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£770,000
+40.0%over 5 years3 July 2014
£550,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in AL6 0HE: £312,500 (2010–1996).
Nearby sales in AL6 0HE
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Orchard Road homes
On floor area, 15 Orchard Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Burnham Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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