What kind of home is 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ sell for?

47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ last sold for £850,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £810,000 in November 2022, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2022 and November 2024, 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ rose from £810,000 to £850,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

The current EPC rating for 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 7PQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ use?

The latest EPC at 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ has 2 approved extension applications on file including part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension and part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ in?

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

What is crime like near 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

Police records around 47 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.

What schools are near 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

The closest primary school to 47 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.

What is the nearest station to 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ?

The closest bus stop to 47 Blakemere Road, AL8 7PQ is Pentley Park, 184m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 561m away.

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47 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Blakemere Road

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

47 Blakemere Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Sold November 2024 for £850,000.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2023
Loft Conversion
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part conversion of garage into habitable accommodation. Alterations to openings. Erection of a part single, part first floor, part two storey side and rear extensions including pergola. Rooflights to existing roof. Landscape works. Air source heat pump. Vent pipes. Increasing height of existing elevations. Loft conversion
ExtensionGarage Conversion
Reference
6/2023/1509/EM
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Nov 2023
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part conversion of garage into habitable accommodation. Alterations to openings. Erection of a part single, part first floor, part two storey side and rear extensions including pergola. Rooflights to existing roof. Landscape works. Air source heat pump. Vent pipes. Increasing height of existing elevations. Loft conversion
ExtensionGarage Conversion
Reference
6/2023/1479/HOUSE
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What's in 47 Blakemere Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7PQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

47 Blakemere Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£881,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£850,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£850,000
+4.9%over 2 years
17 November 2022
£810,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 7PQ: £740,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in AL8 7PQ

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Versus other Blakemere Road homes

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

On years held, 47 Blakemere Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,800

Street avg £6,151

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Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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