2 Old Rectory Cottages, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BX
About 2 Old Rectory Cottages
2 Old Rectory Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
2 Old Rectory Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Old Rectory Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
2 Old Rectory Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£578,000
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.
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL6 9BX: £1,031,000 (2020–2001).
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Codicote Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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