542, Howlands, AL7 4ET
542 Howlands is a 78 m² / 840 sq ft terraced home in Welwyn Garden City. It sold for £270,000 in April 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £383k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £338k to £429k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2015 £270,000 6.3% 4.0% Jan 2010 £195,000 3.6% 1.3% Jun 2003 £155,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 542, Howlands.
- Internal area
- 78 square metres (840 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,461 per square metre (£322 per square foot) in Apr 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,909 per square metre (£456 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2015 £270,000 £3,462 £382,922 £4,909 Jan 2010 £195,000 £2,500 £387,084 £4,963 Jun 2003 £155,000 £1,987 £384,468 £4,929 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 78 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 £382,922. 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 78 m², this implies a valuation between £338,000 and £429,000. 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
- C
- Plot size
- 193 square metres (2,077 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- August 2019 6/2019/1157/EM
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 542 Howlands Welwyn Garden City
- Description:
- Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Planning ref:
- July 2013 W6/2013/0978/EM
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 542 Howlands, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
- Description:
- Formation of hardstanding to front of property
- Summary:
- 30 September 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 15 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
542 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 £382,922.
- Based on an internal area of 78 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £338,000 to £429,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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