Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Estimated value
£569,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£273,000)+108%
- Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£557,000)+2%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£569,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£273,000)+108%
- Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£557,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 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 January 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in AL1 1HW
5 sales, median £557,000 (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 | None on this home | 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.
4 Cottonmill Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 December 2013Most recent
£273,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £557,000 (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
£505,00039 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Oct 2022
£557,00031 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
Sold Jul 2021
£505,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 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 4 Cottonmill Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Cottonmill Crescent is a semi-detached 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 (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 108.4% above the 2013 sale of £273,000. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2023from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE51toD64
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Cottonmill Crescent has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cottonmill Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Cottonmill Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,792
Street avg £4,742
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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 4 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 4 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 4 Cottonmill Crescent was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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
- 4 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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