Kilbys House, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF
About Kilbys House
Kilbys House is a five-bedroom detached house in Welwyn (AL6 9SF). It has a recorded floor area of 341 m² (around 3670 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 341 m² the property is well over the postcode median (235 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £1,560,000.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Kilbys House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Insertion of rooflights in the existing front, rear and side roofslopes, four side dormer windows and two additional second floor windows on the rear and side elevations to facilitate loft conversion.
- Agent
- Civils Consulting Ltd
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01581/FPH
- Mar 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Agent
- Mr S. Cook
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00278/LDCP
What's in Kilbys House, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Kilbys House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£1,685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.
£1,560,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2023Most recent
£1,560,000
+32.8%over 4 years15 March 2019
£1,175,000
+67.9%over 17 years13 December 2001
£700,000
+176.7%over 6 years30 November 1995
£253,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL6 9SF: £695,000 (2018–2001).
Nearby sales in AL6 9SF
1 Danesbury Cottages, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF
Sold Mar 2018
£745,000The Stirrups, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF
Sold Jan 2011
£1,840,00015 Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF
Sold Mar 2006
£695,0003 Danesbury Cottages, Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF
Sold Aug 2002
£435,00017 Danesbury Park Road, Welwyn, AL6 9SF
Sold Dec 2001
£500,000
Everything we know about Kilbys House, in one report
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Versus other Danesbury Park Road homes
Years Held for Kilbys House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,575
Street avg £3,763
Floor Area
341 m²
Street avg 239 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Oaklands Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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