What kind of home is 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY?

20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY?

20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY last sold for £750,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £267,000 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and May 2016, 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY rose from £267,000 to £750,000, a change of £483,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY?

20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY?

20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY has council approval for rear extension granted in August 2012 under ref. 3/12/1145/FP. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY?

20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY in?

20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY sits in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn. It falls within the AL6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY?

Police records around 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY 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.

What schools are near 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY?

The closest primary school to 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY is Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (122m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ridgeway Academy (2.3km).

How well connected is 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Hertford Road, AL6 0JY is Rose and Crown PH, 232m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Hertford Road, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0JY

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Hertford Road

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

20 Hertford Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0JY). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £888,000 is 18.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Hertford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Dec 2015

EPC improved fromE54toD58

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hertford Road, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Hertford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Aug 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Agent
Hertford Planning Service
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
3/12/1139/FP
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Aug 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration
Agent
Hertford Planning Service
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
3/12/1145/FP
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 2001.

Current estimate

£888,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£750,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2016Most recent
£750,000
+180.9%over 15 years
15 January 2001
£267,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0JY: £765,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in AL6 0JY

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Versus other Hertford Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Hertford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,573

Street avg £5,033

On par

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 155 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 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

Rose and Crown PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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