105 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
About 105 Longcroft Lane
105 Longcroft Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £495,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 12.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 162.1% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
105 Longcroft Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 105 Longcroft Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£495,000
+17.9%over 4 years31 October 2014
£420,000
+147.1%over 14 years1 June 2000
£169,995
+62.7%over 3 years31 October 1996
£104,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EL: £532,500 (2023–2014).
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
£532,50075 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Nov 2017
£635,00099 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Jun 2016
£460,00097 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Apr 2012
£390,000
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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes
105 Longcroft Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£6,875
Street avg £3,985
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Longcroft Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Peartree Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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