Longcroft House, Flat 28, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
About Longcroft House
Longcroft House is a mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 42). The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6DD: £240,000 (2018–2013).
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 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
£181,000
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Versus other Church Road homes
Longcroft House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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