What kind of home is 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ?

40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ last change hands?

40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ last sold for £1,301,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £800,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and December 2021, 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ rose from £800,000 to £1,301,000, a change of £501,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ?

The current EPC rating for 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ?

40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL6 0NZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ use?

The latest EPC at 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ?

40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ has 5 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ?

40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ 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 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ in?

40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ sits in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn. It falls within the AL6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ 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 is the nearest station to 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Firs Walk, AL6 0NZ is Desborough Drive, 733m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn North Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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40 Firs Walk, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0NZ

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Firs Walk

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

40 Firs Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Tewin, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 0NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (263 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£889/sq ft) was about 201.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £1,301,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

40 Firs Walk'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 23 May 2023

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Firs Walk, Tewin, Welwyn, AL6 0NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Firs Walk has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Nov 2020
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey
Construction of an additional storey on top of the principal part of the bungalow to create first floor accommodation.
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
3/20/2061/ASDPN
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Aug 2019
Outline
In report
Construction of three single storey outbuildings.
Documents
39 docs on file
Reference
3/19/1114/CLPO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,301,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2021Most recent
£1,301,000
+62.6%over 8 years
30 October 2013
£800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0NZ: £1,300,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in AL6 0NZ

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Versus other Firs Walk homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 40 Firs Walk stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£9,566

Street avg £5,733

Strongly above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Desborough Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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