Property data
Sale history
£210,000 on Apr 2002
Internal area
74 square metres (797 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,837 per square metre (£264 per square foot) in Apr 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,233 per square metre (£765 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2002 £210,000 £2,838 £609,261 £8,233

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 74 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 £609,261. 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 74 m², this implies a valuation between £320,000 and £407,000. 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
D
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2023 6/2023/1306/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
52 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Erection of single storey rear extension with insertion of rooflights, single storey front infill extension and garage conversion, to include replacement of garage door with window and raising of garage roof

Planning ref:
September 2023 6/2023/1328/HOUSE
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
52 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Erection of a single storey rear extension, single storey front infill extension and garage conversion, to include replacement of garage door with window and raising of garage roof and insertion of rooflights.

Planning ref:
June 2023 6/2023/0866/EM
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
52 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Erection of garden annexe building

Planning ref:
May 2023 6/2023/0867/LAWP
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
52 Beehive Lane Welwyn Garden City
Description:
Certificate of lawfulness for a garden annexe building
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 April 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
74 sqm (797 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

52 Beehive 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 £609,261.
  • Based on an internal area of 74 m² and recent prices in Welwyn Garden City, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £320,000 to £407,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 52 Beehive Lane last sold for £210,000 in April 2002.

HouseMetric shows 52 Beehive Lane as 74 m² (797 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 E, from an inspection dated 07 April 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 52 Beehive Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

52 Beehive Lane is in postcode AL7 4BP, in Welwyn Garden City. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Beehive Lane, AL7 4BP 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.