When did 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB last change hands?

25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB last sold for £248,000 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB have?

25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB has 6 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB?

25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB is in council tax band E.

Where is 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB located?

25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district.

Is 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB?

The closest primary school to 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB is Peartree Primary School (593m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB?

The closest bus stop to 25 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EB is Sainsbury's, 238m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 349m away.

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25 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB

7 planning records

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 25 Longcroft Lane

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

25 Longcroft Lane is a property in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EB). It has council tax band E.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Longcroft Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Apr 2016
Renovation
In report
Formation of vehicle crossover across verge
Reference
6/2016/0734/EM
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Apr 2014
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
W6/2014/0418/EM
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What's in 25 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB's planning history?

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2001)

£248,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 October 2001Most recent
£248,000

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

Nearby sales in AL8 6EB

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Area

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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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