What type of property is 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE sell for?

20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE last sold for £470,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £116,500 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and June 2024, 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE rose from £116,500 to £470,000, a change of £353,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

The current EPC rating for 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL6 9JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE had any planning applications?

20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2024 under ref. 6/2024/1761/PN8. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE located?

20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE sits in Welwyn. It falls within the AL6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

Police records around 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

The closest primary school to 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE is Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (219m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (704m).

What is the nearest station to 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

The closest bus stop to 20 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE is St Mary's School, 132m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn North Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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20 Becket Gardens, Welwyn, AL6 9JE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Becket Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Becket Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9JE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 26 EPCs). Last sale on file: £470,000 in June 2024.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Becket Gardens, Welwyn, AL6 9JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Becket Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2024
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4m in depth, 3.8m in height and 2.9m to the eaves
Reference
6/2024/1761/PN8
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What's in 20 Becket Gardens, Welwyn, AL6 9JE's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Becket Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£470,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

6 June 2024Most recent
£470,000
+303.4%over 24 years
15 November 1999
£116,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9JE: £420,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in AL6 9JE

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On the street

Versus other Becket Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Becket Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,732

Street avg £4,610

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Area

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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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