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31 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW

2 planning records

Estimated value

£566,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£505,000)+12%
  • Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£585,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£566,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£505,000)+12%
  • Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£585,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in AL1 1HW

    5 sales, median £585,000 (2026–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £585,000 (2026–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 31 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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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 £566,000 is 12.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 63.5% 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

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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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 £4,585

On par

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
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.
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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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 31 Cottonmill Crescent. 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 31 Cottonmill Crescent was lodged in April 2016 at band C and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 31 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
31 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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