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11 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
398 m²
4284 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Desborough Drive

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

11 Desborough Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 398 m² (around 4284 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 398 m² the property is well over the postcode median (191 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,134,000 is 35.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £1,575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE42toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Desborough Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Dec 2022
    Full
    In report

    Erection of a new gate to provide a second access to the plot.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    3/22/1498/HH
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension and two detached outbuildings.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    3/21/1607/CLPO
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£2,134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,575,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £1,575,000

    +43.2%over 16 years
  2. 24 March 2004

    £1,100,000

    +54.9%over 4 years
  3. 4 February 2000

    £710,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0HQ: £1,000,000 (2024–2013).

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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.

Floor Area for 11 Desborough Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,957

Street avg £5,276

Below

Floor Area

398 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
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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