What type of property is 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ?

5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ sell for?

5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ last sold for £1,740,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ?

5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (2,540 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL6 0HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ?

5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ has council approval for an extension granted in November 2024 under ref. 3/24/1715/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ?

5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ located?

5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ sits in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn. It falls within the AL6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Desborough Drive, AL6 0HQ is Desborough Drive, 190m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn North Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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5 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

236 m²

2540 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Desborough Drive

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

5 Desborough Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 236 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 8 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£685/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £1,740,000.

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Nov 2024
DemolitionFull
In report
Demolition of front entrance steps and canopy roof. Proposed new front entrance steps with metal railing and flat canopy roof. Alteration to first floor front window, insert rear rooflight window, replacement doors and alter ground floor windows into doors.
ExtensionNew Windows
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
3/24/1715/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Latest sale on 5 Desborough Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,814,000

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Last sold (2024)

£1,740,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 June 2024Most recent
£1,740,000

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

Nearby sales in AL6 0HQ

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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 5 Desborough Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,373

Street avg £4,707

Strongly above

Floor Area

236 m²

Street avg 228 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Below

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Area

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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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