Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Estimated value
£507,000
- Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£557,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£507,000
- Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£557,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 68 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 1HW
5 sales, median £557,000 (2026–2021)
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| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Cottonmill Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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).
Nearby sales in AL1 1HW
3 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Apr 2026
£585,00033 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Sept 2025
£596,50019 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Jul 2023
£505,00039 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Oct 2022
£557,00031 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Jul 2021
£505,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW. 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 20 Cottonmill Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 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 (October 2025) shows a C (score 73). 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 and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2021from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromD65toC73
Walls
Very PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Oct 2025from Apr 2021
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Cottonmill Crescent has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cottonmill Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Cottonmill Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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 SchoolPrimary125m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary415m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary801m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary840m
Nearest stops
- Cottonmill CrescentBus stop181m
- Belmont HillBus stop363m
- AbbeyBus stop369m
- Alma RoadBus stop393m
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 20 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 68 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 20 Cottonmill Crescent, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 20 Cottonmill Crescent was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Cottonmill Crescent. 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 1HW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 20 Cottonmill Crescent 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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