Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
39 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
3 planning records
Estimated value
£544,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£557,000)-2%
- Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£585,000)-7%
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
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£544,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£557,000)-2%
- Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£585,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 39 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in AL1 1HW
5 sales, median £585,000 (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 | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
5 October 2022Most recent
£557,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £585,000 (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
£505,00031 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Jul 2021
£505,00030 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Feb 2021
£680,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 39 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 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 130.2% 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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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2022EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2032
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
- Dec 2022RenovationFullOutcome in report
Construction of garden fence and new drop curb
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2022/2470
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2024Decision
- ExtensionAug 2023Decision
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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 £4,413
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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 39 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 39 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 39 Cottonmill Crescent was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 39 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
- 39 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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