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97 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
962 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 97 Longcroft Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

97 Longcroft Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 962 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 89 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 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 sits 61% above the 2012 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

97 Longcroft Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2025
    Trees
    In report

    1 x Crab Apple to remove in sections to ground level 1 x Damson to remove in sections to ground level - seriously declining with large amounts of dead

    Reference
    6/2025/1074/TC
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What's in 97 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£628,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£390,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2012Most recent

    £390,000

    -7.1%over 4 years
  2. 16 September 2007

    £420,000

    +215.8%over 11 years
  3. 5 September 1996

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EL: £532,500 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Longcroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

97 Longcroft Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,363

Street avg £4,236

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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