10 Cottonmill Crescent is a two-bedroom property in St Albans (AL1 1HW). It has council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 12.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£265,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 11 years.
29 February 2008Most recent
£265,000
+295.5%over 11 yearsWhat it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Extension to existing dropped kerb
Rear conservatory
27 September 1996
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £557,000 (2025–2021).
AL1 1DQ
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.
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