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3 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL

4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
831 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cottonmill Lane

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

3 Cottonmill Lane is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 831 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 50.4% above the 2010 sale of £389,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

3 Cottonmill Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

5 applications on record at 3 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL

5decisions5extensions37documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey front and side extension including replacement of garage

    Reference
    5/2002/1841
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Price for 3 Cottonmill Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£585,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£389,000

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2010Most recent

    £389,000

    +41.5%over 6 years

  2. 21 March 2003

    £275,000

    +18.0%

  3. 24 October 2002

    £233,000

    +264.1%over 6 years

  4. 17 November 1995

    £64,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in AL1 1HL: £77,000 (1995–1995).

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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.
Full St Albans report

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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