According to the public record, 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,151 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 186 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 is located in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield within the AL7 postal district.
526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in October 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 526 Howlands Welwyn Garden City as £472,306 and the rental value as £1,902 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 526 Howlands Welwyn Garden City has increased by £3,928 (0.8%) and its rental value has increased by £84 per month (4.4%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £495,921 and rental value of £1,997 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £439,245 and a rental value of £1,769 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £472,306, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,321 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City sits on a plot of 186m2.
We have plot size data on 29 out of 41 other houses in the postcode and 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City sits on the 25th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City was last sold on 06 Oct 2017 for £350,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Oct 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 13.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City within a radius of 180m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 14, Walnut Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4EZ, a Freehold house which sold for £550,000 in Oct 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL7.
Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 has a total of 687 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City is the 12th largest and the 50th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £85k more expensive than the average property in AL7.
526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 29 May 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City is Welwyn Garden City station which is 1.7 km away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, 36.5% of property is privately rented and 25.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, 20.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 526, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.