540, Howlands, AL7 4ET
540 Howlands is a 87 m² / 936 sq ft terraced home in Welwyn Garden City. It sold for £470,500 in December 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £469k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £377k to £476k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2025 £470,500 18.5% 14.4% Dec 2023 £335,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 540, Howlands.
- Internal area
- 87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,408 per square metre (£502 per square foot) in Dec 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,393 per square metre (£501 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2025 £470,500 £5,408 £469,232 £5,393 Dec 2023 £335,000 £3,851 £348,617 £4,007 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £469,232. 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 £5,470 per square metre (£402 and £508 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £377,000 and £476,000. 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
- 189 square metres (2,034 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2024 6/2024/1783/EM
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 540 Howlands Welwyn Garden City
- Description:
- Alter estate management consent for Hardstanding
- Planning ref:
- May 2024 6/2024/0618/HOUSE
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 540 Howlands Welwyn Garden City
- Description:
- Erection of single storey rear extension
- Planning ref:
- April 2024 6/2024/0191/EM
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 540 Howlands Welwyn Garden City
- Description:
- Erection of single storey rear extension
- Planning ref:
- February 2024 6/2023/2569/EM
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 540 Howlands Welwyn Garden City
- Description:
- Formation of hardstanding
- Summary:
- 06 August 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 14 September 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 09 November 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Assessment for Green Deal
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 69 sqm (743 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
540 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 £469,232.
- Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £377,000 to £476,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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