101 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
About 101 Longcroft Lane
101 Longcroft Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 214.1% above the 2001 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 33 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of Sycamore tree from front garden
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- N6/2014/2185/TC
What's in 101 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
101 Longcroft Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 5 years.
£177,000
Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2001Most recent
£177,000
+96.7%over 5 years2 May 1996
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EL: £532,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in AL8 6EL
95 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Jan 2023
£685,00083 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Sept 2019
£532,500105 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Jul 2019
£495,00075 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Nov 2017
£635,00099 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Jun 2016
£460,000
Everything we know about 101 Longcroft Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes
101 Longcroft Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,529
Street avg £4,420
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Longcroft Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Peartree Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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