What kind of home is 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP?

23 Longacres, AL4 0DP last sold for £1,000,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and March 2025, 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP rose from £70,000 to £1,000,000, a change of £930,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP?

The current EPC rating for 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP?

23 Longacres, AL4 0DP has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL4 0DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP use?

The latest EPC at 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP?

23 Longacres, AL4 0DP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP?

Police records around 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP 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 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP?

The closest primary school to 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP is Oakwood Primary School (725m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beaumont School (501m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Longacres, AL4 0DP is Princess Diana Drive, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DP

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Longacres

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

23 Longacres is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £1,000,000 in March 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£726/sq ft) was about 148.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Longacres has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 23 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DP

2decisions2extensions7documents3nearby

Sept 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear, two storey side and single storey front extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2001/1386
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ExtensionAug 2010Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 23 Longacres was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,062,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,000,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2025Most recent
£1,000,000
+1328.6%over 28 years
1 August 1996
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DP: £570,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in AL4 0DP

On the street

Versus other Longacres homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Longacres runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,813

Street avg £4,414

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.

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