What kind of home is 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF?

44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF?

44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF last sold for £785,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £595,000 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and June 2021, 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF rose from £595,000 to £785,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF have?

The current EPC rating for 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF?

44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 6EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF use?

The latest EPC at 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF?

44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF has 5 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF?

44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF in?

44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF?

Police records around 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF 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.

What schools are near 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF?

The closest primary school to 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF is Peartree Primary School (641m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF?

The closest bus stop to 44 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EF is Birdcroft Rd, 186m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 401m away.

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44 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EF

21 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 44 Longcroft Lane

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

44 Longcroft Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EF). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

21 planning records sit against the property, 16 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £894,000 is 13.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £785,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

44 Longcroft Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 44 Longcroft Lane.

Mar 2026
Tree WorksTrees
In report
1 x Cherry to fell.
Reference
6/2026/0135/TC
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Mar 2026
Tree WorksTrees
In report
1 x Cherry to fell.
Reference
6/2026/0134/EMT
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What's in 44 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EF's planning history?

19 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.

Latest sale on 44 Longcroft Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£894,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£785,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£785,000
+31.9%over 6 years
13 August 2014
£595,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EF: £279,950 (2010–2000).

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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

Birdcroft Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Peartree Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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