5 Chestnut Walk, Welwyn, AL6 0SB
About 5 Chestnut Walk
5 Chestnut Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £922,500. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.
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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
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2007FullIn report
AMENDMENTS TO DETAILS OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING GRANTED UNDER REF: N6/2004/1441/FP TO INCLUDE RAISED PATIO AND FENCING
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2007/0297/FP
- Jan 2005New BuildFullIn report
ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING
- Reference
- N6/2004/1441/FP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Chestnut Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£906,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.
£922,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£922,500
+427.1%over 24 years12 September 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0SB: £645,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in AL6 0SB
Everything we know about 5 Chestnut Walk, in one report
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 Chestnut Walk homes
5 Chestnut Walk is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,459
Street avg £4,284
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Mardley Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oaklands Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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