What type of property is Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS?

Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS?

Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS last sold for £1,820,300 in June 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and June 2004, Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS rose from £450,000 to £1,820,300, a change of £1,370,300. That works out to roughly +18.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS?

The current EPC rating for Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS?

Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS has a recorded floor area of 453 m² (4,876 sq ft), around 76 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS heated?

The latest EPC at Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS?

Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in February 2021 (ref. 20/03035/LBC). Across all filings there are 3 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS located?

Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS sits in Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Welwyn. It falls within the AL6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS?

Police records around Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS?

The closest primary school to Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS is Codicote Church of England Primary School (2.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS?

The closest bus stop to Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, AL6 9BS is Mill, 971m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BS

13 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

453 m²

4876 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Abbotshay Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Abbotshay Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 9BS). It has a recorded floor area of 453 m² (around 4876 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,295,000 sits 81% above the 2004 sale of £1,820,300. 13 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms5
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Abbotshay Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

18.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Abbotshay Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension and external alterations (as amended by plans received 05/07/21)
Agent
Ms Clare Butterworth
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
20/03019/FPH
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Jul 2021
ExtensionHeritage
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension and external alterations (as amended by plans received 05/07/21)
Agent
Ms Clare Butterworth
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
20/03020/LBC
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What's in Abbotshay Cottage, Tanyard Lane, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BS's planning history?

11 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Abbotshay Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£3,295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£1,820,300

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2004Most recent
£1,820,300
+304.5%over 8 years
31 January 1996
£450,000

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Mill — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Codicote Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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