Orchard House, Oaklea, Welwyn, AL6 0PT
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (September 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average.
Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 sits 251.5% above the 2019 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 37.6% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £200,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2020ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5 (external facing material samples) 6 (construction method statement) and 7 (hard and soft landscaping works) on planning permission 6/2016/1980/FULL (APP/C1950/W/17/3188437)
- Reference
- 6/2020/0860/COND
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Sales history & valuation
Orchard House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2019).
£703,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 February 2019Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0PT: £717,500 (2025–2015).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Oaklea homes
On co₂ emissions, Orchard House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,695
Street avg £3,534
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 14 years
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Oaklands Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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