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3 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Cottonmill Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Cottonmill Crescent is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

A recent sale: £585,000 in April 2026. At 84 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 33 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 August 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW

1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
  1. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension and alterations to openings

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/0279
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Cottonmill Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£585,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2026Most recent

    £585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £557,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cottonmill Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Cottonmill Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,964

Street avg £4,477

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Cottonmill Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
Full St Albans report

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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