Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2009 £425,000 9.3% 7.2%
Aug 1999 £175,000 17.7% 15.7%
Jul 1997 £124,500 na na
Internal area
148 square metres (1,593 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,871 per square metre (£267 per square foot) in Jul 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,282 per square metre (£491 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2009 £425,000 £2,872 £781,723 £5,282
Aug 1999 £175,000 £1,182 £681,155 £4,602
Jul 1997 £124,500 £841 £620,917 £4,195

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 148 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 £781,723. 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 148 m², this implies a valuation between £737,000 and £975,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
F
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 190 Handside Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 21/09/2014. It last appeared Oct 2014.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 190 Handside Lane.

Photos for 190 Handside Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2018 6/2018/1279/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
190 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Fell 1x sycamore tree

Planning ref:
October 2011 N6/2011/1817/TE
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
190 Handside Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Crown reduce Sycamore tree by approx 30% and reduce crown of Hornbeam tree by 30%

Planning ref:
October 2011 N6/2011/1818/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
190 Handside Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Removal of Sycamore tree and reduce crown of Hornbeam tree by 30%
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
148 sqm (1,593 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

190 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 £781,723.
  • Based on an internal area of 148 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £737,000 to £975,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 190 Handside Lane last sold for £425,000 in July 2009.

HouseMetric shows 190 Handside Lane as 148 m² (1,593 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 E, from an inspection dated 22 January 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 190 Handside Lane was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

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