29 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ
About 29 Blakemere Road
29 Blakemere Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 18% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 29 Blakemere Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce canopy 1 x Apple tree by 1.2m and thin out water shoots by 30%.
- Reference
- 6/2020/2363/EMT
- Oct 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce canopy 1 x Apple tree by 1.2m and thin out water shoots by 30%.
- Reference
- 6/2020/2359/TC
What's in 29 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
29 Blakemere Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£633,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2016Most recent
£633,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7PQ: £810,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in AL8 7PQ
47 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ
Sold Nov 2024
£850,00043 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ
Sold Mar 2024
£700,00025 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ
Sold Oct 2023
£740,00041 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ
Sold Sept 2022
£842,50059 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ
Sold Nov 2021
£1,020,000
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Versus other Blakemere Road homes
On floor area, 29 Blakemere Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,956
Street avg £6,135
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pentley Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Templewood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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