Plummers Cottage, Sally Deards Lane, Rabley Heath, Welwyn, AL6 9UE
About Plummers Cottage
Plummers Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Rabley Heath, Welwyn, Welwyn (AL6 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (190 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,686,000 is 12.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,500,000 in December 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Plummers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Plummers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Plummers Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.
£1,500,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£1,500,000
+294.7%over 23 years25 June 1997
£380,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL6 9UE: £775,000 (1997–1997).
Nearby sales in AL6 9UE
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Versus other Sally Deards Lane homes
On epc rating, Plummers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
270 m²
Street avg 225 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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 Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Codicote Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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