Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Dec 2022 £590,000 6.5% 4.0%
Aug 2001 £152,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 155, Handside Lane.

Floorplan 155
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Internal area
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,145 per square metre (£571 per square foot) in Dec 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,734 per square metre (£533 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 2022 £590,000 £6,146 £550,500 £5,734
Aug 2001 £152,000 £1,583 £463,886 £4,832

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 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 £550,500. 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 96 m², this implies a valuation between £478,000 and £633,000. 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
284 square metres (3,057 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 155 Handside Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 12/08/2022. It last appeared Dec 2022.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos for 155 Handside Lane.

Photos for 155 Handside Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2024 6/2024/1983/EMT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
155 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Reduce height of Ash tree in front garden by 50% (Tree A) Reduce size of Cherry tree in front garden by a maximum of a third (Tree B) Remove self seeded tree (type unknown) in back garden (Tree C)

Planning ref:
December 2024 6/2024/2059/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
155 Handside Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Tree A - Ash tree to be reduced by 50% - it currently touches overhead electrical cable and needs to be reduced to avoid damaging the cables. Tree B - cherry blossom tree - to be reduced by a third. Tree C - type upknown and seemingly self seeded and growing rapidly since we bough the house just under two years ago - it needs to be removed from an already crowded area before it becomes any bigger
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 July 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
96 sqm (1,033 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

155 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 £550,500.
  • Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £478,000 to £633,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 155 Handside Lane last sold for £590,000 in December 2022.

HouseMetric shows 155 Handside Lane as 96 m² (1,033 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 D, from an inspection dated 28 July 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 155 Handside Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

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