96 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EJ
About 96 Longcroft Lane
96 Longcroft Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £415,000 in January 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 10.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 190.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
96 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 96 Longcroft Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 January 2025Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EJ: £240,000 (2019–2000).
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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes
96 Longcroft Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Birdcroft Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Peartree Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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