24 Bluebells, Welwyn, AL6 0XD
About 24 Bluebells
24 Bluebells is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 0XD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 is 31.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£678/sq ft) was about 121.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
24 Bluebells sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Planning history
24 Bluebells has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£816,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 18 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2014Most recent
£620,000
+18.1%over 6 years14 March 2008
£525,000
+174.9%over 11 years6 May 1996
£191,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 0XD: £745,000 (2024–2020).
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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 Bluebells homes
Price per m² for 24 Bluebells runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,294
Street avg £4,140
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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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