What type of property is 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN?

140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN sell for?

140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN last sold for £485,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,950 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and September 2022, 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN rose from £77,950 to £485,000, a change of £407,050. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN?

The current EPC rating for 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN?

140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL8 6EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN heated?

The latest EPC at 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN?

140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN is in council tax band D.

Where is 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN located?

140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN sits in Welwyn Garden City. It falls within the AL8 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN?

Police records around 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN?

The closest primary school to 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN is Applecroft School (669m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stanborough School (863m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN?

The closest bus stop to 140 Longcroft Lane, AL8 6EN is Longcroft Green, 195m away. The nearest rail option is Welwyn Garden City Rail Station, 772m away.

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140 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 140 Longcroft Lane

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

140 Longcroft Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6EN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£644/sq ft) was about 211.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 140 Longcroft Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

140 Longcroft Lane has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

140 Longcroft Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2022Most recent
£485,000
+13.5%over 1 year
13 November 2020
£427,500
+448.4%over 25 years
1 June 1995
£77,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6EN: £495,000 (2025–2020).

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Versus other Longcroft Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 140 Longcroft Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,929

Street avg £4,812

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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