Property data
Sale history
£166,500 on Feb 2005
Internal area
86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,936 per square metre (£180 per square foot) in Feb 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,307 per square metre (£400 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2005 £166,500 £1,936 £370,435 £4,307

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £370,435. 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 Garden City are now selling for between £4,330 and £5,500 per square metre (£402 and £510 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £372,000 and £473,000. 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
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
187 square metres (2,013 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 528 Howlands. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 31/03/2025. It last appeared May 2025.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in August 2024) for 528 Howlands.

Photos for 528 Howlands
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 April 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
23 June 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
75 sqm (807 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

528 Howlands 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 £370,435.
  • Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £372,000 to £473,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 528 Howlands last sold for £166,500 in February 2005.

HouseMetric shows 528 Howlands as 86 m² (926 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 C, from an inspection dated 11 April 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 528 Howlands was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

528 Howlands is in postcode AL7 4ET, in Welwyn Garden City. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Howlands, AL7 4ET or analysis of the Welwyn Garden City 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.