According to the public record, 588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City is a mid-century freehold house and with 807 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 214 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 is located in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield within the AL7 postal district.
588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City has a single entry in the Land Registry database from August 2012 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in January 2019.
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 588 Howlands Welwyn Garden City as £385,370 and the rental value as £1,655 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 588 Howlands Welwyn Garden City has increased by £4,441 (1.2%) and its rental value has increased by £79 per month (4.8%).
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 588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £404,638 and rental value of £1,737 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £358,394 and a rental value of £1,539 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £385,370, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,894 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City sits on a plot of 214m2.
We have plot size data on 29 out of 41 other houses in the postcode and 588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City sits on the 16th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City was last sold on 02 Aug 2012 for £193,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Aug 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 76.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City within a radius of 183m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 4, Rollswood, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4DG, a Freehold house which sold for £385,000 in Apr 2024.
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, 588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City is the 311th largest and the 347th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £2k less expensive than the average property in AL7.
588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Jan 2019.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using electric storage heaters.
The closest station to 588, 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 588, 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 588, 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 588, 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 588, 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 588, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
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