1b, Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ
About 1b
1b is a 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 3 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,231,000 sits 321.6% above the 1997 sale of £292,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 56.9% below the postcode norm. At 170 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (214 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,231,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£292,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 1997Most recent
£292,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0HQ: £1,450,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in AL6 0HQ
1a, Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ
Sold Oct 2024
£1,450,0005 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ
Sold Jun 2024
£1,740,00011 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ
Sold Feb 2021
£1,575,0001 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ
Sold Oct 2020
£925,0009a, Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ
Sold Aug 2018
£1,000,000
Everything we know about 1b, 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
Versus other Desborough Drive homes
On price per m², 1b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,718
Street avg £5,649
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 236 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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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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