9 Dalewood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2JP

9 Dalewood is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL7 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 108% above the 2002 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.