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Get started45 The Swallows is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL7 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the 10th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £275,000 — fresh data.
45 The Swallows has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.
45 The Swallows is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,311
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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10 July 2025Most recent
£275,000
+25.0%over 9 years17 November 2015
£220,000
+29.4%over 1 year17 April 2014
£170,000
+3.0%over 6 years7 March 2008
£165,000
+120.0%over 8 years15 October 1999
£75,000
+29.3%over 1 year22 May 1998
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL7 1BX: £285,000 (2024–2020).
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
AL7 1UH
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's CofE Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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