Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£388,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£388,000
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The estimate for 17 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1HW. 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.
Floor area
50 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 1HW
5 sales, median £557,000 (2026–2021)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
17 Cottonmill Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £557,000 (2026–2021).
3 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Apr 2026
33 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Sept 2025
19 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Jul 2023
39 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Oct 2022
31 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Jul 2021
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17 Cottonmill Crescent is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 50 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 33 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
17 Cottonmill Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
17 Cottonmill Crescent is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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