30 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA
About 30 Longcroft Lane
30 Longcroft Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £717,000 is 42.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2016DemolitionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory and alterations to openings
Extension- Reference
- 6/2016/1076/EM
- Jul 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory and alterations to openings
Extension- Reference
- 6/2016/1018/HOUSE
What's in 30 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
30 Longcroft Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£717,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£503,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2015Most recent
£503,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EA: £600,271 (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
£633,00026 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EA
Sold Oct 2015
£600,2716 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
30 Longcroft Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,040
Street avg £4,482
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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