44a, Longacres, St Albans, AL4 0DR
About 44a
44a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 20.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 102.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
44a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
44a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 16 years.
£406,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2015Most recent
£406,000
+42.5%over 5 years2 August 2010
£285,000
+22.8%over 4 years14 August 2005
£232,000
+63.4%over 5 years14 October 1999
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0DR: £650,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Longacres homes
On floor area, 44a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,000
Street avg £5,367
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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