Property data
Sale history
£610,000 on Jan 2018
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 48, Valley Road.

Floorplan 48
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Internal area
86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £7,093 per square metre (£659 per square foot) in Jan 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,405 per square metre (£781 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2018 £610,000 £7,093 £722,845 £8,405

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £722,845. 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 86 m², this implies a valuation between £417,000 and £534,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 48 Valley Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 01/11/2017. It last appeared Oct 2021.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos for 48 Valley Road.

Photos for 48 Valley Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2025 6/2024/2142/EMT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
1 x Hazel to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 1.2m in width. This is in order to maintain size and shape Retrospective: 1 x Goat Willow to remove in sections to ground level. This is due to the proximity to boundary and its causing a nuisance to neighbours

Planning ref:
December 2024 6/2024/2139/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
1 x Hazel to reduce by approximately 2m in height and 1.2m in width. This is in order to maintain size and shape Retrospective: 1 x Goat Willow to remove in sections to ground level. This is due to the proximity to boundary and its causing a nuisance to neighbours

Planning ref:
May 2024 6/2024/0469/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Erection of part single- part double storey rear extension, partial conversion of garage and landscaping works

Planning ref:
January 2024 6/2023/2408/HOUSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Erection of a part two, part single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and a partial conversion of garage. External alterations and landscape works to the rear and front gardens

Planning ref:
May 2021 6/2021/1150/EMT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
1 x Sycamore - fell

Planning ref:
May 2021 6/2021/1148/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
1 x Sycamore - fell

Planning ref:
April 2021 6/2021/0666/EMT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Fell 1 x Cherry tree, fell 1 x Sycamore tree

Planning ref:
April 2021 6/2021/0654/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
48 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Fell 1 x Cherry tree, fell 1 x Sycamore tree covered by conservation area
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 May 2017 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

48 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 £722,845.
  • Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £417,000 to £534,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 48 Valley Road last sold for £610,000 in January 2018.

HouseMetric shows 48 Valley Road as 86 m² (926 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 06 May 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 48 Valley Road was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

48 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.