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1 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 1 Cottonmill Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Cottonmill Lane is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since May 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 564.9% above the 1995 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 61% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Cottonmill Lane.

1 application on record at 1 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL

1decisions1extensions14documents5nearby
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension, insertion of first floor side window and alterations to rear patio

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/2251
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cottonmill Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£77,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 1995Most recent

    £77,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in AL1 1HL: £254,000 (2010–1995).

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Everything you need to know about 1 Cottonmill Lane

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cottonmill Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.

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