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253 Handside Lane, AL8 6TF

Sold prices, property history and local context for 253 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TF, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£235,000
10 Jul 2006
Recorded sales
2
since 1997
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
This home in brief

253 Handside Lane is a freehold terraced house on Handside Lane in AL8. It last sold for £235,000 in 2006 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 163% on its first recorded sale of £89,500 in 1997. That price sits 51% below the £481,500 median for AL8 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2006 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,442,000£2,403,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£235,000
2006
Its own growth
11%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (11% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 253 Handside Lane

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
10 Jul 2006£235,000+163% (+11%/yr)Terraced houseFreehold
21 Apr 1997£89,500Terraced houseFreehold

Other homes at AL8 6TF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Handside Lane.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
217 Handside Lane2014£455,0001112 m²
219 Handside Lane2019£413,000287 m²
225 Handside Lane2007£249,9504
231 Handside Lane2007£250,0003
239 Handside Lane2011£245,0003
245 Handside Lane1997£83,0002
247 Handside Lane2015£375,000466 m²
251 Handside Lane1996£71,000170 m²
255 Handside Lane2007£250,000480 m²
257 Handside Lane2005£210,0001
259 Handside Lane2001£137,5001

The street and the area

Where 253 Handside Lane sits in its local market.

AL8 median
£481,500
last 8 years
AL8 £/m²
£5,456
last 8 years
Handside Lane sold prices & street profile →AL8 house prices & area guide →

253 Handside Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 253 Handside Lane last sell, and for how much?

253 Handside Lane last sold for £235,000 on 10 Jul 2006, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 253 Handside Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 253 Handside Lane between 1997 and 2006. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 253 Handside Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2006 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 11% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £1,442,000–£2,403,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Get the full £5 report — a precise comparables-based valuation, EPC & running costs, flood/mining risk, planning activity, schools, crime and more, for this exact home.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.