22 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

22 Longacres is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 sits 116.7% above the 2005 sale of £348,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.