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 £566,000 sits 107.3% above the 2013 sale of £273,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 4 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 4 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
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4 Cottonmill Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£273,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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4 Cottonmill Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,792
Street avg £4,539
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
6 December 2013Most recent
£273,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £557,000 (2025–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.