Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2009 £355,000 7.5% 5.4%
Sep 1995 £131,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 135, Handside Lane.

Floorplan 135
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Internal area
125 square metres (1,345 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,840 per square metre (£264 per square foot) in Jul 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,410 per square metre (£503 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2009 £355,000 £2,840 £676,259 £5,410
Sep 1995 £131,000 £1,048 £825,817 £6,607

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 125 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 £676,259. 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 £4,980 and £6,590 per square metre (£462 and £612 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 125 m², this implies a valuation between £622,000 and £824,000. 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
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
E
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 135 Handside Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Oct 2009.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 135 Handside Lane.

Photos for 135 Handside Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2025 6/2024/2387/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
135 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City,
Description:
Installation of electric car charging point

Planning ref:
February 2025 6/2025/0023/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
135 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Installation of electric car charging point

Planning ref:
August 2019 6/2019/1747/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
135 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Reduce 1 x Cherry tree by 30% Reduce 1 x Fir tree by 30%

Planning ref:
August 2019 6/2019/1811/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
135 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City,
Description:
Reduce 1 x Cherry tree by 30% Reduce 1 x Fir tree by 30%

Planning ref:
September 2013 N6/2013/1842/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
135 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Removal of Pine tree

Planning ref:
September 2013 W6/2013/1841/TE
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
135 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Removal of Pine tree
EPC Inspections
Summary:
08 May 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
125 sqm (1,345 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

135 Handside Lane 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 £676,259.
  • Based on an internal area of 125 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £622,000 to £824,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 135 Handside Lane last sold for £355,000 in July 2009.

HouseMetric shows 135 Handside Lane as 125 m² (1,345 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 F, from an inspection dated 08 May 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 135 Handside Lane was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

135 Handside Lane is in postcode AL8 6TA, in Welwyn Garden City. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Handside Lane, AL8 6TA 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.