32, Valley Road, AL8 7DN

32 Valley Road is a 161 m² / 1,733 sq ft semi-detached home in Welwyn Garden City. It sold for £1,000,000 in September 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £958k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £781k to £1,000k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£1,000,000 on Sep 2023
Internal area
161 square metres (1,733 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,211 per square metre (£577 per square foot) in Sep 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,949 per square metre (£553 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 2023 £1,000,000 £6,211 £957,819 £5,949

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 161 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 £957,819. 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 161 m², this implies a valuation between £781,000 and £1,000,000. 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
F
Plot size
597 square metres (6,426 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2024 6/2024/1768/EMT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
32 Valley Road, Welwyn Garden City,
Description:
1 x Elderberry to remove to ground level. This tree is declining. 1 x Plum to remove to ground level. This is dead. 1 x Apple (dead) to remove to ground level. This is dead
Planning ref:
October 2024 6/2024/1765/TC
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
32 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
1 x Elderberry to remove to ground level. This tree is declining. 1 x Plum to remove to ground level. This is dead. 1 x Apple (dead) to remove to ground level. This is dead
Planning ref:
August 2022 6/2022/1300/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
32 Valley Road Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Replacing existing garden shed with summer house - natural colour. Two alternative styles (propose to implement whichever of the two are most cost effective). Size and style almost identical (and to be installed adjacent) to rear neighbour's similar equivalent summer house. Our garden is slightly lower and so summerhouse apex same or lower than rear neighbour's adjacent summerhouse.
Planning ref:
June 2012 W6/2012/0710/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
32 Valley Road, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Installation of rooflight in flat roof of side extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 April 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
161 sqm (1,733 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

32 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 £957,819.
  • Based on an internal area of 161 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £781,000 to £1,000,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 32 Valley Road last sold for £1,000,000 in September 2023.

HouseMetric shows 32 Valley Road as 161 m² (1,733 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 26 April 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 32 Valley Road was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

32 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.