3 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB
About 3 Longcroft Lane
3 Longcroft Lane is a mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 517.6% above the 1997 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 78% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Longcroft Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Longcroft Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 1997Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EB: £577,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in AL8 6EB
29 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB
Sold Nov 2023
£645,00017 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB
Sold Sept 2023
£470,00043 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB
Sold Apr 2021
£770,00051 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB
Sold Feb 2021
£577,50065 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EB
Sold Oct 2020
£531,500
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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes
Price per m² for 3 Longcroft Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,024
Street avg £5,698
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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
0.2 km
Sainsbury's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Peartree Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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