What kind of home is 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ last sold for £690,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,700 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and May 2023, 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ rose from £82,700 to £690,000, a change of £607,300. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

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

Which area is 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

Police records around 7 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 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Longacres, AL4 0DJ is Oakwood Drive, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Longacres

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

7 Longacres is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £792,000 is 14.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £690,000 in May 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DJ

1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby

Oct 2022
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Single storey front, two storey side extension and front canopy porch
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
5/2022/2076
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 7 Longacres has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£792,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£690,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2023Most recent
£690,000
+734.3%over 27 years
8 November 1995
£82,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DJ: £417,000 (2022–2013).

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.

On years held, 7 Longacres runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,273

Street avg £4,341

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Area

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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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