89 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
About 89 Longcroft Lane
89 Longcroft Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Held since November 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 sits 507.2% above the 1995 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 57% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
89 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 89 Longcroft Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£83,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 1995Most recent
£83,000
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
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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes
89 Longcroft Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,169
Street avg £4,555
Floor Area
71 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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