Property data
Sale history
£545,000 on Jan 2011
Internal area
155 square metres (1,668 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,516 per square metre (£327 per square foot) in Jan 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,130 per square metre (£477 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2011 £545,000 £3,516 £795,131 £5,130

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 155 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 £795,131. 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 £4,850 and £6,210 per square metre (£450 and £576 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 155 m², this implies a valuation between £752,000 and £963,000. 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
F
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 38 Valley Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Nov 2010.
Photos:

There are 4 archived estate agent listing photos for 38 Valley Road.

Photos for 38 Valley Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2025 6/2025/0891/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
38 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
4 x Spruce to lift lowest branches from all tree lifting canopy to around 4m above ground level to allow more light to lower shrub bed

Planning ref:
May 2025 6/2025/0895/EMT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
38 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
4 x Spruce to lift lowest branches from all tree lifting canopy to around 4m above ground level

Planning ref:
January 2025 6/2024/2377/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
38 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
1x Damson/Plum to remove in sections to ground level

Planning ref:
July 2023 6/2023/1285/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
38 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Fell 1 x ivy clad Fir tree in rear garden to ground level and remove stump following snapping limbs to replace with a smaller more suitable species

Planning ref:
July 2023 6/2023/1287/EMT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
38 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City,
Description:
Fell 1 x ivy clad Fir tree in rear garden to ground level and remove stump following snapping limbs to replace with a smaller more suitable species

Planning ref:
December 2012 N6/2012/2348/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
38 Valley Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Dismantle Spruce tree and and reduce Apple tree by 1 metre

Planning ref:
December 2012 W6/2012/2347/TE
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
38 Valley Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Dismantle Spruce tree and and reduce Apple tree by 1 metre

Planning ref:
November 2012 W6/2012/1855/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application refused
Address:
38 Valley Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Removal of 2m privet hedge and formation of hardstanding

Planning ref:
January 2012 N6/2011/2571/TE
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
38 Valley Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Fell two Cypress trees to ground level

Planning ref:
January 2012 N6/2011/2572/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
38 Valley Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Fell two Cypress trees to ground level
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 August 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
155 sqm (1,668 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

38 Valley Road 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 £795,131.
  • Based on an internal area of 155 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £752,000 to £963,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 38 Valley Road last sold for £545,000 in January 2011.

HouseMetric shows 38 Valley Road as 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 10 August 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 38 Valley Road was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

38 Valley Road is in postcode AL8 7DN, in Welwyn Garden City. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Valley Road, AL8 7DN 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.