26 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA
About 26 Longcroft Lane
26 Longcroft Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
13 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 is 22.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Longcroft Lane has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Holly - Crown reduce by 3m and crown lift to 3.5m
- Reference
- 6/2025/2085/EMT
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Holly - Crown reduce by 3m and crown lift
- Reference
- 6/2025/2029/TC
What's in 26 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA's planning history?
11 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Longcroft Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.
£600,271
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2015Most recent
£600,271
+259.4%over 16 years29 September 1999
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EA: £580,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in AL8 6EA
24 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA
Sold May 2023
£710,00034 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA
Sold May 2018
£633,00030 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA
Sold Nov 2015
£503,9956 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA
Sold Apr 2014
£580,00012 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA
Sold Apr 2007
£380,000
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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes
On price per m², 26 Longcroft Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,125
Street avg £4,211
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
Sainsbury's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Peartree Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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