What type of property is 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ located?

31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

Police records around 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

The closest primary school to 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is Templewood Primary School (477m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Monk's Walk School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

The closest bus stop to 31 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is Pentley Park, 184m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 561m away.

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31 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 31 Blakemere Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Blakemere Road is a semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Blakemere Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Blakemere Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7PQ: £810,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in AL8 7PQ

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On the street

Versus other Blakemere Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 Blakemere Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.

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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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