2 Ruins Cottages, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BU
About 2 Ruins Cottages
2 Ruins Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 9BU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). Today's modelled estimate of £974,000 is 34.3% above the 2013 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
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
2 Ruins Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2017ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 1 (material samples) & 2 (details of roof eaves & verges, door and windows) on planning permission 6/2017/0472/HOUSE
- Reference
- 6/2017/2259/COND
- Jun 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of new detached garage with workshop/office space and associated works, following the demolition of existing detached garage.
- Reference
- 6/2017/0472/HOUSE
What's in 2 Ruins Cottages, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BU's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£974,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2013Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL6 9BU: £1,525,000 (2015–2015).
Nearby sales in AL6 9BU
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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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