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Longcroft House, Flat 27, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Longcroft House

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

Longcroft House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 82 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Longcroft House (37–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 15.9% above the 2018 sale price. Sold July 2018 for £295,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Longcroft House, Flat 27, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Longcroft House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Longcroft House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£295,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2018Most recent

    £295,000

    +22.9%over 7 years
  2. 26 August 2010

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6DD: £200,000 (2018–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Longcroft House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,598

Street avg £4,289

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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