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26 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£605,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£425,000)+42%
  • Against AL4 0DR's recent median (£650,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£605,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£425,000)+42%
  • Against AL4 0DR's recent median (£650,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Longacres is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    67 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in AL4 0DR

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Longacres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2014Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DR: £650,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 26 Longacres

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

26 Longacres is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 is 42.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

26 Longacres's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2024

Current Certificate
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

1decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Front extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/2745
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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Longacres homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 Longacres runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,343

Street avg £5,452

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
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.
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Crime

113/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Beaumont SchoolSecondary597m
  • Nicholas Breakspear Catholic SchoolSecondary744m
  • Camp Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary792m
  • Oakwood Primary SchoolPrimary819m

Nearest stops

  • Princess Diana DriveBus stop177m
  • Russet DriveBus stop282m
  • Oakwood DriveBus stop294m
  • Wynches Farm DriveBus stop327m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences652 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour358 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson159 reports9%
  • Vehicle Crime143 reports8%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Longacres is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0DR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 26 Longacres. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Longacres was lodged in February 2014 at band D and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Longacres. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0DR, not by walking route.
Council tax band
26 Longacres is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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