31 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE
About 31 Blakes Way
31 Blakes Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 190 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £997,500 in June 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2011PorchFullIn report
Demolition of existing porch and erection of new porch
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- N6/2011/0237/FP
What's in 31 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 31 Blakes Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,052,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 17 years.
£997,500
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2024Most recent
£997,500
+39.5%over 17 years23 February 2007
£715,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9RE: £782,500 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Blakes Way homes
On epc rating, 31 Blakes Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,250
Street avg £5,046
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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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