Longcroft House, Flat 31, Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6DD
About Longcroft House
Longcroft House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Longcroft House (37–82 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in August 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2019
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
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 4 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2018Most recent
£200,000
+17.6%over 4 years7 March 2014
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6DD: £240,000 (2018–2010).
Nearby sales in AL8 6DD
Longcroft 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
£181,000Longcroft 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
£5,379
Street avg £3,932
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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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