14 Birch Grove, Welwyn, AL6 0QP
About 14 Birch Grove
14 Birch Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0QP). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £750,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Birch Grove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Hornbeam - A line of Hornbeam, in neighbour's garden, to reduce height by approximately 3m and face back side to original points. Covered by TPO 749 (2018) G2
- Reference
- 6/2021/2389/TPO
- Jul 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Side of property
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of single storey side extension
- Reference
- 6/2016/1046/LAWP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£752,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 10 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2023Most recent
£750,000
+9.0%over 3 years13 May 2020
£688,000
+63.8%over 7 years28 March 2013
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0QP: £620,000 (2025–2023).
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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 Birch Grove homes
EPC Rating for 14 Birch Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,282
Street avg £4,053
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
The North Star PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oaklands Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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