30 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR
About 30 Longacres
30 Longacres is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,038,000 is 32.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 May 2026
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 30 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR
- Jun 2013ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension and side dormer
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2013/0939
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionApr 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£1,038,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£785,000
+140.8%over 12 years15 January 2004
£326,000
+35.9%over 4 years26 November 1999
£239,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DR: £650,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Longacres homes
30 Longacres is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,528
Street avg £5,482
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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