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1 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Desborough Drive

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

1 Desborough Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,162,000 is 25.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 170 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (214 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £925,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Desborough Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Mar 2013
Low Energy Lighting
37%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A partial demolition application was refused at 1 Desborough Drive in 2023.

  1. Jun 2024
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension incorporating roof lantern and alterations to fenestration.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    3/24/0737/HH
    View planning record
  2. May 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with pitched roof: Depth: 8.00m; Maximum Height: 4.00m; Eaves Height: 2.8m.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    3/23/0678/PNHH
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£925,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2020Most recent

    £925,000

    +35.8%over 7 years
  2. 20 June 2013

    £681,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0HQ: £1,450,000 (2024–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Desborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Desborough Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,441

Street avg £5,029

Above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn district page.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Desborough Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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