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12 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HN

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Cottonmill Lane

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

12 Cottonmill Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£720/sq ft) was about 163.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £550,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
100%63%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cottonmill Lane has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 12 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HN

3decisions3extensions34documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part two, part single rear extension and single storey side extension with new side window

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2022/0464
    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.

Latest sale on 12 Cottonmill Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2021Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HN: £270,000 (2016–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Cottonmill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Cottonmill Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,746

Street avg £4,073

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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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Common questions

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