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Longlands, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW

Estimated value

£614,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£575,000)+7%
  • Against AL4 0QW's recent median (£840,000)-27%

Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£614,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£575,000)+7%
  • Against AL4 0QW's recent median (£840,000)-27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Longlands is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QW. 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

    95 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in AL4 0QW

    5 sales, median £840,000 (2021–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Price for Longlands has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2023Most recent

    £575,000

    +1177.8%over 27 years

  2. 27 June 1995

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0QW: £840,000 (2021–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Longlands, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW. 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 Longlands

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

Longlands is a semi-detached house in Colney Heath, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £575,000 in June 2023.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Longlands, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, AL4 0QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Longlands has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Roestock Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Longlands is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,053

Street avg £5,453

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

Roestock Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • De Havilland Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham GreenPrimary1.7km
  • Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Roestock LaneBus stop96m
  • Tudor CloseBus stop435m
  • Park and RideBus stop679m
  • Garden AvenueBus stop703m

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 Longlands is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL4 0QW. 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 Longlands. 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 Longlands was lodged in September 2013 at band D and expired in September 2023, 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. None is matched to Longlands. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL4 0QW, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Longlands is in council tax band E. 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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