Property data
Sale history
£455,000 on Oct 2014
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 217, Handside Lane.

Floorplan 217
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Internal area
112 square metres (1,206 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,062 per square metre (£377 per square foot) in Oct 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,320 per square metre (£494 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2014 £455,000 £4,062 £595,822 £5,320

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 112 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 £595,822. 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 112 m², this implies a valuation between £558,000 and £738,000. 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
401 square metres (4,316 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 217 Handside Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 07/06/2014. It last appeared Oct 2014.
Photos:

There are 14 archived estate agent listing photos for 217 Handside Lane.

Photos for 217 Handside Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2021 6/2021/1367/COND
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
217 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (spec on sky light), on planning permission 6/2020/2837/HOUSE

Planning ref:
December 2020 6/2020/2837/HOUSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
217 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Loft Conversion with additional velux to front, side and rear elevations.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 May 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
112 sqm (1,206 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

217 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 £595,822.
  • Based on an internal area of 112 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £558,000 to £738,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 217 Handside Lane last sold for £455,000 in October 2014.

HouseMetric shows 217 Handside Lane as 112 m² (1,206 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 29 May 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 217 Handside Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

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