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31 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Cottonmill Crescent

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

31 Cottonmill Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 22.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £505,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 31 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW

2decisions2extensions23documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jan 2018
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part single, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2017/1368
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

31 Cottonmill Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£619,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£505,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2021Most recent

    £505,000

    +179.0%over 14 years

  2. 20 November 2006

    £181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £557,000 (2025–2018).

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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.

On habitable rooms, 31 Cottonmill Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,674

Street avg £4,368

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

5/mo

Steady 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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Common questions

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