Damson Cottage, 10 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR
About Damson Cottage
Damson Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn (AL6 9LR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 is 31.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Damson Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Damson Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2013Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of carports to form garages
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2013/1946/FP
- 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
What's in Damson Cottage, 10 Wendover Lodge, Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LR's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Damson Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2013Most recent
£475,000
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 Damson 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
Damson Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £5,931
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 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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