97, LONGCROFT LANE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL8 6EL - £390,000

97 LONGCROFT LANE is a very small detached house of 89m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £390,000 in April 2012, which was around 26% below the average April 2012 detached price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2012, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

97 LONGCROFT LANE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 97 LONGCROFT LANE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Welwyn Hatfield local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 97 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
2012 23 APR	£390,000	£529,572	26% below HPI
2007 17 SEP	£420,000	£510,338	18% below HPI
1996 6 SEP	£133,000	£166,878	20% below HPI

97 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 three 97 LONGCROFT LANE sales between September 1996 and April 2012 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 September 2007 sale was for 18% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 18% below the HPI over time, until the April 2012 sale, where it falls to 26% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 26% below the HPI.

How Large is 97 LONGCROFT LANE?

97 LONGCROFT LANE is 89m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2012. This puts it in the smallest 20% 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 97 LONGCROFT LANE lies on this distribution: 14% of detached houses are smaller than 97 LONGCROFT LANE, and 86% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Welwyn Garden City.

97 LONGCROFT LANE: Plot and Title Map

97 LONGCROFT LANE sits on a plot of roughly 0.065 of an acre, or 262m². The below map shows the location of 97 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 97 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 97 LONGCROFT LANE?

97 LONGCROFT LANE is located in WELWYN GARDEN CITY, in the AL8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 97 on LONGCROFT LANE.