Longcroft House, Flat 27, 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 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 8 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2018Most recent
£295,000
+22.9%over 7 years26 August 2010
£240,000
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 24, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
Sold Feb 2018
£304,000Longcroft 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
On epc rating, Longcroft House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,598
Street avg £4,289
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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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