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About

Longacres is a residential neighbourhood situated on the eastern side of St Albans. The area is characterised by post-war housing, primarily semi-detached and detached homes, with a mix of bungalows. Its layout includes several quiet cul-de-sacs and avenues, with mature trees lining many of the streets.

The area is bordered by the Alban Way, a traffic-free route for walking and cycling that follows the course of a former railway line. Local amenities are focused along nearby Hatfield Road, providing everyday shops and services for residents.

Area overview

On average Longacres has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 2.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Longacres is £96,890 per year. There are 2 schools in Longacres: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Longacres is home to around 6,540 people, with a population density of about 6,190.3 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Longacres Population
6,540
Population density
6,190.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.61(-57%)
Vehicle crime
7.49(+70%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.88(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.98(-37%)
Burglary
2.75(-1%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,490
68.64%
Other White
622
9.51%
Indian
200
3.06%
Pakistani
164
2.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
156
2.38%
Total population: 6,541

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,851
57.83%
Level 3 (A level)
658
13.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
529
10.73%
No qualifications
380
7.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
273
5.54%
Total 16+ residents: 4,930

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,112
45.86%
Owns outright
782
32.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
373
15.38%
Other social rented
62
2.56%
Social rents from council
51
2.1%
Total households: 2,425

Property prices in Longacres

Median price£640,000
Price per sq ft£640
Sales (last 12 months)66
Typical range (middle 50%)£460K – £805K

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £640,000 (about £640 per square foot) in Longacres area, with individual transactions ranging from £172,500 up to £1,285,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Longacres over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£798,500£630
Semi-Detached22£792,750£746
Terraced22£617,500£649
Flats14£291,250£555

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Longacres

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longacres.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£572,000£278,500£641,750£495,000
2017£718,750£260,000£637,500£500,000
2018£670,000£295,000£636,250£550,000
2019£925,000£365,000£625,000£502,500
2020£700,000£330,000£670,000£485,000
2021£860,000£280,000£685,000£575,000
2022£805,000£263,000£765,000£536,000
2023£725,000£278,500£723,500£582,500
2024£881,750£340,000£825,000£577,500
2025£836,000£287,500£785,000£660,000
2026£667,500£282,500£750,000£527,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longacres.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Longacres.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£499£498£540£564
2017£562£522£525£515
2018£528£499£559£562
2019£551£537£561£544
2020£571£556£587£566
2021£573£514£590£614
2022£678£531£655£649
2023£656£507£635£610
2024£706£510£663£645
2025£601£553£695£649
2026£683£572£771£643
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Longacres.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Longacres in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.