3 Birch Grove, Welwyn, AL6 0QP
About 3 Birch Grove
3 Birch Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0QP). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £849,000 is 10.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £770,000 in January 2019.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Birch Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 3 Birch Grove is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
This is a Scot Pine tree located in the rear garden around 5m away from the property main wall. The branch grew and is touching the roof/tiles, during the wind it rubs the roof tiles and pose the risk to damage the roof/tiles. I wish to lop branch up to 2m from the property edge of the property
- Reference
- 6/2022/1752/TPO
- Aug 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce lowest lateral branch towards house of 1x Scots Pine by 2 metres.
- Reference
- 6/2019/1218/TPO
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Birch Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£849,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.
£770,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2019Most recent
£770,000
+54.0%over 12 years1 March 2006
£500,000
+4.2%over 2 years9 December 2003
£480,000
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 floor area, 3 Birch Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,990
Street avg £4,125
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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