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Get started55 The Swallows is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL7 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 56 m² this is the 11th 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 (October 2016) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 101.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £285,000.
Price for 55 The Swallows has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.
On price per m², 55 The Swallows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,089
Street avg £3,304
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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31 May 2023Most recent
£285,000
+93.9%over 10 years31 August 2012
£147,000
+182.7%over 17 years28 July 1995
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL7 1BX: £275,000 (2025–2020).
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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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