What type of property is 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

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

When did 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE last change hands?

4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE last sold for £480,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1997 and March 2022, 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE rose from £90,000 to £480,000, a change of £390,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE have?

4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in May 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

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

Where is 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

Police records around 4 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 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Becket Gardens, AL6 9JE?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Becket Gardens, Welwyn, AL6 9JE

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Becket Gardens

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

4 Becket Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9JE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £480,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2017.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2010

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

18%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Becket Gardens, Welwyn, AL6 9JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2017
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of single storey front porch, following demolition of existing single storey front lobby
Extension
Reference
6/2017/0584/HOUSE
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What's in 4 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.

4 Becket Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2022Most recent
£480,000
+81.1%over 10 years
31 August 2011
£265,000
+23.3%over 6 years
19 November 2004
£215,000
+138.9%over 7 years
27 July 1997
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9JE: £420,000 (2025–2024).

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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

£4,706

Street avg £4,656

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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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