53, LONGACRES, ST ALBANS, AL4 0SL - £660,000

53 LONGACRES is a very small extended detached house of 95m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £660,000 in August 2020, which was around 33% below the average August 2020 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

53 LONGACRES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for 53 LONGACRES since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five 53 LONGACRES 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
2020 5 AUG	£660,000	£984,755	33% below HPI
2019 29 APR	£635,000	£942,459	33% below HPI
2014 15 OCT	£498,000	£799,766	38% below HPI
2005 18 APR	£320,000	£494,196	35% below HPI
1999 16 APR	£179,950	£263,200	32% below HPI

53 LONGACRES Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five 53 LONGACRES sales between April 1999 and August 2020 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 April 2019 sale was for 33% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 33% below the HPI over time, until the August 2020 sale, which was also at 33% below the HPI.

How Large is 53 LONGACRES?

53 LONGACRES is 95m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2014. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in St Albans, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in St Albans, and where 53 LONGACRES lies on this distribution: 13% of detached houses are smaller than 53 LONGACRES, and 87% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

53 LONGACRES: Plot and Title Map

53 LONGACRES sits on a plot of roughly 0.056 of an acre, or 228m². The below map shows the location of 53 LONGACRES, 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 53 LONGACRES). 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 53 LONGACRES?

53 LONGACRES is located in ST. ALBANS, in the AL4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 53 on LONGACRES.