8 Blakes Way, Welwyn, AL6 9RE
About 8 Blakes Way
8 Blakes Way is a detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 379.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £830,000 is 16.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £712,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Blakes Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Blakes Way has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Blakes Way has grown more than fourfold since the 2016 starting point.
£830,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 379.1% per year over 2 years.
£712,500
Growth on file: 379.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£712,500
+4650.0%over 2 years3 July 2016
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9RE: £782,500 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Blakes Way homes
EPC Rating for 8 Blakes Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,782
Street avg £5,089
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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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