Apricot Cottage, 10 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR
About Apricot Cottage
Apricot Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn (AL6 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 30.9% above the 2013 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Apricot Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Apr 2013ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission N6/2010/0939/FP (Demolition of existing chalet bungalow and erection of five houses and associated garaging, car parking and landscaping)
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2013/0299/S73B
- Oct 2012ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) from planning permission N6/2010/0939/FP - Demolition of existing chalet bunaglow and erection of five houses and associated garaging, car parking and landscaping
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2012/1669/S73B
What's in Apricot Cottage, 10 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Apricot Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2013Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9LR: £475,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in AL6 9LR
9 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR
Sold Dec 2023
£950,000Flat 5, 8 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR
Sold Jun 2022
£355,000Flat 8, 8 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR
Sold May 2022
£340,000Flat 16, 8 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR
Sold Jun 2021
£485,000Flat 4, 8 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR
Sold May 2019
£475,000
Everything we know about Apricot Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Wendover Lodge homes
Apricot Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,880
Street avg £6,055
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 10 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Church Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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