7 Copper Beeches, Welwyn, AL6 0SS
About 7 Copper Beeches
7 Copper Beeches is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0SS). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £600,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Copper Beeches sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 7 Copper Beeches is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Limes tree x2 - Re-pollard the trees back to the main regrowth/previous pruning points.
- Reference
- 6/2022/0554/TPO
- Aug 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
REDUCE & SHAPE LIME & SYCAMORE BY 25%, REDUCE & SHAPE SILVER BIRCH TREE BY 25% ALL COVERED BY TPO 103 G2
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2008/0977/TP
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Copper Beeches has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£600,000
+84.6%over 19 years6 January 2006
£325,000
+136.4%over 8 years28 August 1997
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0SS: £680,000 (2021–2006).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Copper Beeches homes
Years Held for 7 Copper Beeches lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,217
Street avg £4,703
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oaklands Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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