Longcroft House, Flat 26, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
About Longcroft House
Longcroft House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 7th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 35.8% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Longcroft House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2023
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
Longcroft House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 6 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2013Most recent
£240,000
+6.7%over 5 years18 October 2007
£225,000
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 24, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
Sold Feb 2018
£304,000Longcroft 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
Floor Area for Longcroft House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £4,258
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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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