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The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane, AL6 0BN

Sold prices, property history and local context for The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane, Welwyn, AL6 0BN, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£887,500
1 Feb 2023
Recorded sales
3
since 1997
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane, in AL6, is a freehold detached house on Wych Elm Lane. It last sold for £887,500 in 2023 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 518% on its first recorded sale of £143,500 in 1997. For context, AL6's median over the last 8 years is £695,000 — this home's last sale was 28% higher.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2023 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,027,000£1,261,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£887,500
2023
Its own growth
7.5%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (7.5% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
1 Feb 2023£887,500+294% (+6.1%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
6 Dec 1999£225,000+57% (+25.4%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
10 Dec 1997£143,500Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL6 0BN

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Wych Elm Lane.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
Wych Elm House, Wych Elm Lane2025£761,6213

The street and the area

Where The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane sits in its local market.

AL6 median
£695,000
last 8 years
Wych Elm Lane sold prices & street profile →AL6 house prices & area guide →

The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane last sell, and for how much?

The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane last sold for £887,500 on 1 Feb 2023, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane between 1997 and 2023. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is The Cottage, 6, Wych Elm Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2023 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.5% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £1,027,000–£1,261,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.