138 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN
About 138 Longcroft Lane
138 Longcroft Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £400,000 in June 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 181.4% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
138 Longcroft Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 138 Longcroft Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2019Most recent
£400,000
+23.5%over 3 years19 July 2015
£324,000
+37.9%over 8 years24 January 2007
£235,000
+193.9%over 11 years31 May 1995
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EN: £485,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in AL8 6EN
120 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN
Sold Sept 2025
£495,000168 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN
Sold Nov 2024
£400,000170 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN
Sold Oct 2022
£641,000140 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN
Sold Sept 2022
£485,000154 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN
Sold Nov 2020
£395,000
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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes
138 Longcroft Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£6,250
Street avg £4,852
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Applecroft School. 22 schools nearby.
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