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Get started35 The Swallows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL7 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 84.2% above the 2010 sale of £284,000. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Garage conversion, including window to front. Loft conversion with insertion of roof lights and window to side elevation.
35 The Swallows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 6 years.
£284,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 6 years.
On floor area, 35 The Swallows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,606
Street avg £3,340
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Sloansway — bus stop.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Change of use of land from amenity land to residential garden and the erection of 1.8m high close boarded fence
9 December 2010Most recent
£284,000
+9.2%over 6 years22 October 2004
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL7 1BX: £285,000 (2025–2022).
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
AL7 1FL
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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