6 Cottonmill Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 812 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 120.4% above the 2009 sale of £230,000. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
6 Cottonmill Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2018
6 Cottonmill Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two storey rear extension
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 6 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 6 years.
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On epc rating, 6 Cottonmill Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,050
Street avg £4,607
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two storey rear extension
Full planning data for 6 Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans, AL1 1HW
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1 April 2009Most recent
£230,000
+22.3%over 5 years12 June 2003
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1HW: £557,000 (2025–2021).
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Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
AL1 1PD
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.