What kind of home is 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ sell for?

1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ last sold for £271,250 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £131,500 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and January 2006, 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ rose from £131,500 to £271,250, a change of £139,750. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ in?

1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

Police records around 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ is Oakwood Primary School (624m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (399m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Longacres, AL4 0DJ is Oakwood Drive, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Longacres

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Longacres is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 sits 108.7% above the 2006 sale of £271,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Longacres sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Longacres has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£271,250

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

2 January 2006Most recent
£271,250
+106.3%over 6 years
19 January 1999
£131,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DJ: £438,000 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in AL4 0DJ

On the street

Versus other Longacres homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Longacres lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,118

Street avg £4,692

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.

Full St Albans report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oakwood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.

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