Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HN
6 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£515,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£440,000)+17%
- Against AL1 1HN's recent median (£200,000)+158%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£515,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£440,000)+17%
- Against AL1 1HN's recent median (£200,000)+158%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Cottonmill Lane is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HN. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL1 1HN
5 sales, median £200,000 (2021–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Sales timeline
29 June 2016Most recent
£440,000
+49.2%over 3 years16 January 2013
£295,000
+9.3%over 4 years18 March 2008
£270,000
+35.0%over 4 years1 October 2003
£200,000
+26.6%over 1 year22 March 2002
£158,000
+31.7%over 9 months13 June 2001
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HN: £200,000 (2021–2003).
Nearby sales in AL1 1HN
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 1HN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 17% above the 2016 sale price. 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.
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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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
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 August 2022
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
- Jun 2022PorchFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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 SchoolPrimary106m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary465m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary756m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary817m
Nearest stops
- Cottonmill CrescentBus stop193m
- Alma RoadBus stop341m
- Telford CourtBus stop397m
- AbbeyBus stop401m
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 18 Cottonmill Lane is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HN. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 18 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 18 Cottonmill Lane was lodged in August 2012 at band D and expired in August 2022, 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. 1 application is matched to 18 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 1HN, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 18 Cottonmill Lane is in council tax band C. 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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