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1 Danesbury Cottages, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Danesbury Cottages

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

1 Danesbury Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9SF). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (292 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 is 17.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

1 Danesbury Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Danesbury Cottages, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an annexe application was refused at 1 Danesbury Cottages in 2022.

  1. Jan 2023
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side/rear extension to facilitate 1-bed annexe accommodation following partial demolition of existing side extension

    Agent
    Mr Martin Webster
    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    22/03004/FPH
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2022
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part two storey and part single storey side/rear extension to provide 1-bed annexe accommodation and a master bedroom at first floor level.

    Agent
    Mr Martin Webster
    Extension
    Reference
    22/02177/FPH
    View planning 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.
Current estimate

£873,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£745,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2018Most recent

    £745,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9SF: £1,175,000 (2023–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Danesbury Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Danesbury Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,210

Street avg £3,636

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 272 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 12.2 t/year

Strongly above
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn district page.
Full Welwyn report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

The Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Oaklands Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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