Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HL
4 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£604,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£389,000)+55%
- Against AL1 1HL's recent median (£77,000)+684%
Newest record on this page: July 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£604,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£389,000)+55%
- Against AL1 1HL's recent median (£77,000)+684%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Cottonmill Lane is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in AL1 1HL
1 sale, median £77,000 (1995–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2010 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3 Cottonmill Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
9 March 2010Most recent
£389,000
+41.5%over 6 years21 March 2003
£275,000
+18.0%24 October 2002
£233,000
+264.1%over 6 years17 November 1995
£64,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in AL1 1HL: £77,000 (1995–1995).
Nearby sales in AL1 1HL
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £604,000 sits 55.3% above the 2010 sale of £389,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 November 2019
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
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey front and side extension including replacement of garage
- Reference
- 5/2002/1841
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2016Decision
- ExtensionJul 2016Decision
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary57m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary497m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary777m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary857m
Nearest stops
- Cottonmill CrescentBus stop154m
- Alma RoadBus stop317m
- Telford CourtBus stop393m
- Mentmore RoadBus stop397m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Cottonmill Lane is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Cottonmill Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Cottonmill Lane was lodged in November 2009 at band E and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 3 Cottonmill Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1HL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Cottonmill Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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