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18 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HN

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Cottonmill Lane

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

18 Cottonmill Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 126.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HN

1decisions1extensions17documents5nearby
  1. Jun 2022
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Single storey front porch extension, part single, part two storey rear extension and alterations to openings

    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2022/0693
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£440,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2016Most recent

    £440,000

    +49.2%over 3 years

  2. 16 January 2013

    £295,000

    +9.3%over 4 years

  3. 18 March 2008

    £270,000

    +35.0%over 4 years

  4. 1 October 2003

    £200,000

    +26.6%over 1 year

  5. 22 March 2002

    £158,000

    +31.7%over 9 months

  6. 13 June 2001

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HN: £200,000 (2021–2003).

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Cottonmill Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,567

Street avg £4,466

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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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