Longridge, Chestnut Walk, Welwyn, AL6 0SB
About Longridge
Longridge is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 20.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold September 2020 for £645,000.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey porch, front and rear extensions, with insertion of skylight, alterations to fenestration and erection of front boundary wall with infill fence panels and associated landscaping
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 6/2022/1756/HOUSE
- Jan 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of front porch and single storey rear extension, replacement new roof and loft conversion with dormer windows.
ExtensionPorch- Reference
- 6/2017/2823/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 4 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2020Most recent
£645,000
+9.3%over 4 years25 May 2016
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0SB: £750,000 (2025–2015).
Everything we know about Longridge, 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
Longridge is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,962
Street avg £4,339
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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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