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18 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 18 Longacres

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

18 Longacres is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a loft.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £926,000 is 16.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£710/sq ft) was about 116.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £795,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
19%95%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowFreeholdEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 18 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

2decisions26documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2010
    Demolition
    Outcome in report

    Three, four bedroom dwellings following demolition of two three bedroom bungalows

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2010/1182
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£926,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£795,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £795,000

    +261.4%over 20 years

  2. 7 April 2002

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DR: £650,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Longacres homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Longacres runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,644

Street avg £5,341

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Longacres

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

Princess Diana Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Beaumont School. 28 schools nearby.

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