Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
May 2024 £395,000 4.5% 1.6%
May 2010 £213,250 na na
Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,000 per square metre (£465 per square foot) in May 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,220 per square metre (£485 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2024 £395,000 £5,000 £412,380 £5,220
May 2010 £213,250 £2,699 £409,045 £5,178

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 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 £412,380. 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 79 m², this implies a valuation between £342,000 and £434,000. 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
338 square metres (3,638 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 16 Howlands. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 26/11/2018. It last appeared Jan 2019.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in November 2018) for 16 Howlands.

Photos for 16 Howlands
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 January 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
29 December 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
82 sqm (883 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

16 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 £412,380.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £342,000 to £434,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 16 Howlands last sold for £395,000 in May 2024.

HouseMetric shows 16 Howlands as 79 m² (850 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 13 January 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 16 Howlands was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

16 Howlands is in postcode AL7 4RD, in Welwyn Garden City. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Howlands, AL7 4RD 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.