Mulberry House, Bibbs Hall Lane, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BY
About Mulberry House
Mulberry House is a detached house in Ayot St. Lawrence, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 9BY). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,604,000 sits 339.5% above the 1996 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 68.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Mulberry House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2014PorchFullIn report
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension and infill of existing porch following demolition of existing detached garage
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2014/1399/FP
- Jun 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of attached garage following demolition of existing garage and two storey front and rear extensions
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2013/0702/FP
What's in Mulberry House, Bibbs Hall Lane, Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn, AL6 9BY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Mulberry House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 1996Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9BY: £1,850,000 (2023–1998).
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Versus other Bibbs Hall Lane homes
Mulberry House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 297 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 11.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Lamer Park — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Kimpton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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