16 Becket Gardens, Welwyn, AL6 9JE
About 16 Becket Gardens
16 Becket Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9JE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) 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 August 2020. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £570,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Becket Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Becket Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2023Most recent
£570,000
+256.4%over 25 years25 June 1998
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9JE: £420,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Becket Gardens homes
Floor Area for 16 Becket Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,419
Street avg £4,669
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Mary's School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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