42, Penn Way, AL7 3EF

42 Penn Way is a 65 m² / 700 sq ft flat in Welwyn Garden City. It sold for £160,000 in November 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £154k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £285k to £359k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£160,000 on Nov 2018
Internal area
65 square metres (700 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,461 per square metre (£229 per square foot) in Nov 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,365 per square metre (£220 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2018 £160,000 £2,462 £153,707 £2,365

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 65 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 £153,707. 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 £4,380 and £5,520 per square metre (£406 and £512 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 65 m², this implies a valuation between £285,000 and £359,000. 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
na
Type
Flat
Council tax band
C
Company ownership
Title number
HD511307
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
42 Penn Way, Welwyn Garden City
Owner
HIGHTOWN PRAETORIAN AND CHURCHES HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Company reference number: IP18077R)
Proprietor address: Hightown House, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 4XH
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 09 Sep 2011
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 42 Penn Way. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 07/11/2017. It last appeared Feb 2019.
Photos:

There are 7 archived estate agent listing photos for 42 Penn Way.

Photos for 42 Penn Way
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 February 2012 - energy performance certificate grade B
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
New dwelling
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
2nd floor flat in an apartment block with 1 storeys Estimated year built None to None
Area:
65 sqm (700 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Roof: (other premises above). Heating: Community scheme.
Frequently asked questions

42 Penn Way 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 £153,707.
  • Based on an internal area of 65 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £285,000 to £359,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 42 Penn Way last sold for £160,000 in November 2018.

HouseMetric shows 42 Penn Way as 65 m² (700 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is B, from an inspection dated 22 February 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 42 Penn Way was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

42 Penn Way is in postcode AL7 3EF, in Welwyn Garden City. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Penn Way, AL7 3EF 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 4 August 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.