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38 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

5 planning records

Estimated value

£1,260,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£965,000)+31%
  • Against AL4 0DR's recent median (£650,000)+94%

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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
223 m²
2400 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
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

£1,260,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£965,000)+31%
  • Against AL4 0DR's recent median (£650,000)+94%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Longacres is modelled from its 223 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    223 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • 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 of 5 applicationsFull 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2021Most recent

    £965,000

    +211.3%over 21 years

  2. 16 May 1999

    £310,000

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 38 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
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Overview

About 38 Longacres

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

38 Longacres is a detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,260,000 is 30.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2021 for £965,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

38 Longacres's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 November 2030

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

5 applications on record at 38 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

5decisions3extensions60documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2012
    Application
    Outcome in report

    Single storey unit with pergola and low level fencing for Sui Generis (cattery) use

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/2931
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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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.

Floor Area for 38 Longacres runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £5,526

Below

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
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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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 38 Longacres is modelled from its 223 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 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 38 Longacres was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 38 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
38 Longacres is in council tax band G. 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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