16 Bluebells, Welwyn, AL6 0XD
About 16 Bluebells
16 Bluebells is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0XD). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £706,000 is 26.8% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
Energy performance
16 Bluebells's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 16 Bluebells is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell oak due to severe die back and bleeding canker and replace with hornbeam. Tree covered by TPO 875 (2023)
- Reference
- 6/2023/1530/TPO
- Jun 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell Oak tree (T1) and deadwood Oak tree (T2) and lift 2 lower branches covered by TPO 89 (1983)
- Reference
- 6/2017/0850/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
16 Bluebells has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£706,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.
£557,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2014Most recent
£557,000
+188.6%over 17 years2 October 1996
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0XD: £745,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 16 Bluebells, 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 Bluebells homes
CO₂ Emissions for 16 Bluebells lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,815
Street avg £4,358
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.3 km
Oaklands Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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