According to the public record, 17, Longacres, St. Albans is a modern freehold house and with 1,108 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 229 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Longacres, St. Albans, AL4 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL4 postal district.
17, Longacres, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in March 2014 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in April 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 17 Longacres St. Albans as £694,905 and the rental value as £2,477 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 17 Longacres St. Albans has decreased by £1,291 (0.2%) and its rental value has increased by £106 per month (4.3%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 17, Longacres, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £729,650 and rental value of £2,601 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £646,262 and a rental value of £2,304 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 17, Longacres, St. Albans sits on a plot of 229m2.
We have plot size data on 5 out of 10 other houses in the postcode and 17, Longacres, St. Albans sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 17, Longacres, St. Albans was last sold on 06 Mar 2014 for £418,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Mar 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 42.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 17, Longacres, St. Albans within a radius of 249m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 10, Bronte Close, St. Albans, AL4 0FX, a Freehold house which sold for £880,000 in Apr 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL4.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let within a 541m radius of 17, Longacres, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently Flat 1, Ashfield Court 102, Ashley Road, St. Albans, AL1 5DF, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in May 2024.
Longacres, St. Albans, AL4 has a total of 81 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 17, Longacres, St. Albans is the 28th largest and the 28th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £51k more expensive than the average property in AL4.
17, Longacres, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Apr 2013.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 17, Longacres, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 2.0 km away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 17, Longacres, St. Albans, the average age was 37.1 and the most common age was 42.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 17, Longacres, St. Albans, 53.9% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 31.3% is privately owned outright.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 17, Longacres, St. Albans, 28.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 65.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 17, Longacres, St. Albans, 0.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for This region and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 17, Longacres, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
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