3 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE
About 3 Blakes Way
3 Blakes Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £730,000 — fresh data. At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£646/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2025PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension, front canopy porch and single storey side extension to create new garage, following the demolition of existing garage
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 6/2024/2322/HOUSE
What's in 3 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Blakes Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£781,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£730,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2025Most recent
£730,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9RE: £840,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Blakes Way homes
3 Blakes Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,952
Street avg £4,892
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 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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