Longcroft House, Flat 24, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
About Longcroft House
Longcroft House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Longcroft House, where floor areas span 37–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Longcroft House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Longcroft House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.
£304,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2018Most recent
£304,000
+48.3%over 10 years18 October 2007
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6DD: £200,000 (2018–2012).
Nearby sales in AL8 6DD
Longcroft House, Flat 31, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
Sold Aug 2018
£200,000Longcroft House, Flat 27, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
Sold Jul 2018
£295,000Longcroft House, Flat 26, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
Sold Oct 2013
£240,000Longcroft House, Flat 30, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
Sold Sept 2012
£181,000Longcroft House, Flat 25, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
Sold Oct 2007
£225,000
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Versus other Church Road homes
Longcroft House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £3,942
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Welwyn Garden City Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Peartree Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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