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39 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Cottonmill Crescent

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

39 Cottonmill Crescent is an end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£719/sq ft) was about 137.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £557,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 39 Cottonmill Crescent.

3 applications on record at 39 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW

3decisions2extensions47documents5nearby
  1. Dec 2022
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of garden fence and new drop curb

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2022/2470
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 47 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£557,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2022Most recent

    £557,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £505,000 (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 price per m², 39 Cottonmill Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,736

Street avg £4,181

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Cottonmill Crescent

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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