2 Hill View Cottages, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BL
About 2 Hill View Cottages
2 Hill View Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Hill View Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Hill View Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Codicote Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Codicote Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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