13 Cottonmill Crescent is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2022
13 Cottonmill Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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13 Cottonmill Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
CO₂ Emissions for 13 Cottonmill Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
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
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £557,000 (2025–2021).
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
AL1 1TN
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.
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