95 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
About 95 Longcroft Lane
95 Longcroft Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EL). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 124 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). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 118.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £685,000 in January 2023.
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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
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
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
95 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 95 Longcroft Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£726,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2023Most recent
£685,000
+56.8%over 8 years21 April 2014
£436,894
+223.6%over 19 years26 March 1995
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EL: £495,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in AL8 6EL
83 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
£460,00097 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL
Sold Apr 2012
£390,000
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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes
95 Longcroft Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,524
Street avg £4,120
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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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