165, Handside Lane, AL8 6TA

165 Handside Lane is a 102 m² / 1,098 sq ft terraced home in Welwyn Garden City. It sold for £640,000 in January 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £640k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £508k to £672k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£640,000 on Jan 2026
Internal area
102 square metres (1,098 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,274 per square metre (£583 per square foot) in Jan 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,275 per square metre (£583 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2026 £640,000 £6,275 £640,000 £6,275

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 102 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 £640,000. 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 102 m², this implies a valuation between £508,000 and £672,000. 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
387 square metres (4,166 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2012 N6/2012/0280/FP
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
165 Handside Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Erection of shed/outbuilding
Planning ref:
April 2012 W6/2012/0281/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
165 Handside Lane, WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Description:
Erection of shed/outbuilding
EPC Inspections
Summary:
13 August 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
102 sqm (1,098 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Pitched, 125 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

165 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 £640,000.
  • Based on an internal area of 102 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £508,000 to £672,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 165 Handside Lane last sold for £640,000 in January 2026.

HouseMetric shows 165 Handside Lane as 102 m² (1,098 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 C, from an inspection dated 13 August 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 165 Handside Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

165 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.