172, LONGCROFT LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EN - £448,000

172 LONGCROFT LANE is a very small detached house of 83m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £448,000 in July 2015, which was around 33% below the average July 2015 detached price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2015, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

172 LONGCROFT LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 172 LONGCROFT LANE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 172 LONGCROFT LANE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2015 31 JUL	£448,000	£669,124	33% below HPI
1995 2 MAY	£123,500	£157,542	22% below HPI

172 LONGCROFT LANE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 172 LONGCROFT LANE sales from May 1995 and July 2015 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 1995 sale was for 22% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 22% below the HPI over time, until the July 2015 sale, where it falls to 33% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 33% below the HPI.

How Large is 172 LONGCROFT LANE?

172 LONGCROFT LANE is 83m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2015. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Welwyn Garden City, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Welwyn Garden City, and where 172 LONGCROFT LANE lies on this distribution: 9% of detached houses are smaller than 172 LONGCROFT LANE, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Welwyn Garden City.

172 LONGCROFT LANE: Plot and Title Map

172 LONGCROFT LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.071 of an acre, or 289m². The below map shows the location of 172 LONGCROFT LANE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 172 LONGCROFT LANE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 172 LONGCROFT LANE?

172 LONGCROFT LANE is located in WELWYN GARDEN CITY, in the AL8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 172 on LONGCROFT LANE.