Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
6 planning records
Estimated value
£489,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£120,000)+308%
- Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£557,000)-12%
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
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
955 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£489,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£120,000)+308%
- Against AL1 1HW's recent median (£557,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 89 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
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 | 1 of 6 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.
5 Cottonmill Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
21 January 2000Most recent
£120,000
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
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Cottonmill Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cottonmill Crescent is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 955 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2000, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 307.5% above the 2000 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 61.7% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
5 Cottonmill Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2020
Current Certificate
May 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 May 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 Cottonmill Crescent.
6 applications on record at 5 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
6decisions5extensions18documents5nearby
- May 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and two rooflights
- Reference
- 5/2002/0066
- More recent applications — locked
- FullNov 2012Decision
- ExtensionMar 2012Decision
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- The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Cottonmill Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,352
Street avg £4,945
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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 5 Cottonmill Crescent is modelled from its 89 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 5 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 5 Cottonmill Crescent was lodged in May 2010 at band E and expired in May 2020, 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. 6 applications are matched to 5 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
- 5 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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