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581 Howlands, AL7 4HT

Sold prices, property history and local context for 581 Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HT, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£395,000
17 Nov 2016
Recorded sales
3
since 2002
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
Floor area
71 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£5,563
at its last sold price
This home in brief

581 Howlands, in AL7, is a freehold semi-detached house on Howlands. It last sold for £395,000 in 2016 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 190% on its first recorded sale of £136,000 in 2002. At 71 m² (per its EPC) the last sale works out near £5,563/m², 20% above the recent AL7 norm. That price sits 8% above the £365,000 median for AL7 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2016 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£655,000£937,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£395,000
2016
Its own growth
7.5%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (7.5% 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 581 Howlands

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
17 Nov 2016£395,000+36% (+116.6%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
24 Jun 2016£290,000+113% (+5.4%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
8 Feb 2002£136,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL7 4HT

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Howlands.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
531 Howlands2019£330,000282 m²
545 Howlands2014£250,000380 m²
547 Howlands1996£64,000184 m²
559 Howlands2015£268,0002
563 Howlands2009£198,9951
573 Howlands2011£220,000464 m²
577 Howlands2013£240,0001
583 Howlands2023£585,0002
585 Howlands2011£222,5002
595 Howlands2021£385,5004

The street and the area

Where 581 Howlands sits in its local market.

AL7 median
£365,000
last 8 years
AL7 £/m²
£4,632
last 8 years
Howlands sold prices & street profile →AL7 house prices & area guide →

581 Howlands: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 581 Howlands last sell, and for how much?

581 Howlands last sold for £395,000 on 17 Nov 2016, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 581 Howlands been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 581 Howlands between 2002 and 2016. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 581 Howlands?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 71 m² of floor area.

What is 581 Howlands worth today?

Carrying its 2016 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.5% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £655,000–£937,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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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.