1 The Old Rectory, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BT
About 1 The Old Rectory
1 The Old Rectory is a six-bedroom property in Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 9BT). It has council tax band H.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal alterations including the retention of hallway archway and repair works
- Reference
- 6/2022/2923/LB
- Mar 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1x Eucalyptus Tree and 7x Fir trees- Conservation area
- Reference
- 6/2019/0036/TPO
What's in 1 The Old Rectory, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£1,150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2003Most recent
£1,150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9BT: £1,450,000 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in AL6 9BT
2 The Old Rectory, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BT
Sold Nov 2021
£1,650,000Ayot Cottage, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BT
Sold May 2013
£1,520,000Tudor Cottage, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BT
Sold Sept 2011
£1,450,000Garden Cottage, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BT
Sold Jul 2003
£500,0003 The Old Rectory, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BT
Sold Jun 1996
£365,000
Everything we know about 1 The Old Rectory, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Codicote Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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