What kind of home is 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE last sold for £715,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £240,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and July 2020, 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE rose from £240,000 to £715,000, a change of £475,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

The current EPC rating for 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL6 9RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE use?

The latest EPC at 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE in?

24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE sits in Welwyn. It falls within the AL6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

Police records around 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE 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.

What schools are near 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

The closest primary school to 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE is Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.8km).

How well connected is 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

The closest bus stop to 24 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE is Carleton Rise, 350m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Blakes Way

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

24 Blakes Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £715,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 14.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Blakes Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£715,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2020Most recent
£715,000
+30.0%over 14 years
8 February 2006
£550,000
+10.0%over 1 year
29 March 2004
£499,950
+108.3%over 7 years
17 September 1996
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9RE: £782,500 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Blakes Way homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 24 Blakes Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,035

Street avg £5,066

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 163 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Carleton Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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