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40 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Longacres

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

40 Longacres is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 41.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

40 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 17 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 40 Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR

1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2008
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/1687
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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.

40 Longacres has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£375,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2014Most recent

    £375,000

    +19.0%over 7 years

  2. 12 August 2007

    £315,000

    +28.0%over 2 years

  3. 19 May 2005

    £246,000

    +28.1%over 3 years

  4. 21 February 2002

    £192,000

    +23.9%over 2 years

  5. 26 August 1999

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DR: £650,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 40 Longacres lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,435

Street avg £5,429

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
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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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