5a, Desborough Drive, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0HQ
About 5a
5a 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). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,744,000 sits 105.2% above the 2011 sale of £850,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, 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). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in June 2011.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension including balcony. Single storey rear extension, first floor side window and steps to rear garden.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/1948/HH
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation, new upper terrace and erection of detached double garage
- Agent
- Hertford Planning Service
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/15/1517/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
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
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 2011Most recent
£850,000
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 5a, 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
5a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,602
Street avg £5,335
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 228 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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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
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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