8, The Drive, AL6 0TR
8 The Drive is a 181 m² / 1,948 sq ft detached home in Welwyn. It sold for £763,000 in October 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £875k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £860k to £1,106k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 31 October 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2017 £763,000 3.1% 0.8% Jun 2006 £542,000 15.5% 13.4% Jul 1996 £130,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, The Drive.
- Internal area
- 181 square metres (1,948 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,215 per square metre (£392 per square foot) in Oct 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,833 per square metre (£449 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2017 £763,000 £4,215 £874,827 £4,833 Jun 2006 £542,000 £2,994 £1,153,848 £6,375 Jul 1996 £130,500 £721 £771,000 £4,260 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 181 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 £874,827. 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 £4,750 and £6,110 per square metre (£441 and £567 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 181 m², this implies a valuation between £860,000 and £1,106,000. 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
- 939 square metres (10,107 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- February 2021 6/2020/3351/HOUSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 8 The Drive Welwyn
- Description:
- Erection of a single storey rear extension and basement garden room
- Planning ref:
- March 2020 6/2020/0273/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 8 The Drive Welwyn
- Description:
- Crown reduction 1x Oak tree (T3) by 2.5m in width and 3.m in height
- Summary:
- 21 May 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 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 181 sqm (1,948 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
8 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 £874,827.
- Based on an internal area of 181 m² and recent prices in Welwyn, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £860,000 to £1,106,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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