2 Birch Grove, Welwyn, AL6 0QP
About 2 Birch Grove
2 Birch Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0QP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 13.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 2 Birch Grove.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection of part first floor and part two storey side extension and single storey front extension
- Reference
- 6/2016/0232/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
2 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£699,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 2 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2018Most recent
£615,000
+23.0%over 2 years6 November 2015
£499,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0QP: £670,000 (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
On price per m², 2 Birch Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,491
Street avg £4,041
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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