What type of property is 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE sell for?

25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE last sold for £725,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £285,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and December 2014, 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE rose from £285,000 to £725,000, a change of £440,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

The current EPC rating for 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (1,973 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL6 9RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

25 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.

Where is 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE located?

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

Is 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE in a safe area?

Police records around 25 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.

Which schools serve 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE?

The closest bus stop to 25 Blakes Way, AL6 9RE is Carleton Rise, 350m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

183 m²

1973 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Blakes Way

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

25 Blakes Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1973 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 183 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £972,000 is 34.1% above the 2014 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Energy

Energy performance

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

25 Blakes Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

25 Blakes Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£972,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£725,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2014Most recent
£725,000
+72.6%over 13 years
29 July 2001
£420,000
+47.4%over 4 years
18 June 1997
£285,000

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

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Versus other Blakes Way homes

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

25 Blakes Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,955

Street avg £5,164

Strongly below

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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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