Property data
Sale history
£580,000 on Mar 2013
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 2, The Drive.

Floorplan 2
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Internal area
261 square metres (2,809 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,222 per square metre (£206 per square foot) in Mar 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,290 per square metre (£306 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2013 £580,000 £2,222 £858,763 £3,290

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 261 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £858,763. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Welwyn are now selling for between £4,820 and £6,220 per square metre (£447 and £577 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 261 m², this implies a valuation between £1,258,000 and £1,623,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
1,069 square metres (11,507 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 2 The Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 08/11/2012. It last appeared Apr 2013.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for 2 The Drive.

Photos for 2 The Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
August 2023 6/2023/0888/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
2 The Drive Welwyn
Description:
T1 reduce oak by 1.5 metres due to size and risk of damage. T4 reduce oak by 1.5 metres due to excessive shading and risk of damage. All trees covered by TPO 640 (2017)

Planning ref:
June 2021 6/2021/1309/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
2 The Drive Welwyn
Description:
TPO 640: G5 (Oak x2) - Reduce by one third and thin TPO 640: T9 and T10 (Spruce x2) - Remove wind damaged branches TPO 640: T8 (Cedar) - Remove wind damaged branch

Planning ref:
March 2020 6/2020/0397/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
2 The Drive Welwyn
Description:
Reduce 1 x Oak (T1) TPO 640 (2017) G6 by 25% and crown lift to 7m Reduce 1 x Oak (T3) TPO 24) A3 by 25% and crown lift to 4m Reduce 1 x Pine (T2) TPO 640 (2017) G6 by 25%

Planning ref:
January 2019 6/2018/2854/COND
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
2 The Drive Welwyn
Description:
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (Existing Ground Levels) and 2 (Soft and hard landscape) on planning permission 6/2018/1461/HOUSE

Planning ref:
August 2018 6/2018/1461/HOUSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
2 The Drive Welwyn
Description:
Erection of a car port

Planning ref:
May 2014 N6/2014/0615/FP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
2 The Drive Welwy
Description:
Erection of two storey side extension, new pitched roof over retained section of garage and new detached garage following partial demolition of existing attached garage
EPC Inspections
Summary:
16 August 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
261 sqm (2,809 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

2 The Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £858,763.
  • Based on an internal area of 261 m² and recent prices in Welwyn, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,258,000 to £1,623,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 2 The Drive last sold for £580,000 in March 2013.

HouseMetric shows 2 The Drive as 261 m² (2,809 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 16 August 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 2 The Drive was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

2 The Drive is in postcode AL6 0TR, in Welwyn. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Drive, AL6 0TR or analysis of the Welwyn property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.