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19 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB

10 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Longcroft Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

19 Longcroft Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 is 12.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
82%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Longcroft Lane has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Oct 2023
    Loft Conversion
    In report

    Conversion of loft with 2 x rear facing dormers and insertion of rooflight, new roof with insertion of roof lights to existing single storey rear extension and alterations to openings

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2023/1628/EM
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of loft with 2 x rear facing dormers and insertion of rooflight, new roof with insertion of roof lights to existing single storey rear extension and alterations to openings

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2023/1693/HOUSE
    View planning record

What's in 19 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB's planning history?

8 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£658,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£585,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2016Most recent

    £585,000

    +178.6%over 14 years
  2. 18 July 2002

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EB: £577,500 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Longcroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

19 Longcroft Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,223

Street avg £5,464

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sainsbury's — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Peartree Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.