Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ
Estimated value
£514,000
- Against AL1 2BQ's recent median (£302,500)+70%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. 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
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£514,000
- Against AL1 2BQ's recent median (£302,500)+70%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 47 Cottonmill Lane is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2BQ. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL1 2BQ
5 sales, median £302,500 (2024–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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.
47 Cottonmill Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2BQ: £302,500 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in AL1 2BQ
3 Howard Court, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ
Sold Nov 2024
£302,50051 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ
Sold Oct 2017
£620,0001 Howard Court, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ
Sold Jul 2007
£169,5002 Howard Court, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ
Sold Jan 2007
£155,00049 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ
Sold Jun 2002
£225,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 47 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ. 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 47 Cottonmill Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Cottonmill Lane is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2026
Current Certificate
Aug 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 August 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
47 Cottonmill Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
0.1 km
Mentmore Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary394m
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary665m
- Mandeville Primary SchoolPrimary716m
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary760m
Nearest stops
- Mentmore RoadBus stop55m
- Cottonmill CrescentBus stop290m
- Monks CloseBus stop319m
- St Albans Abbey Rail StationRailway station453m
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 47 Cottonmill Lane is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 2BQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 47 Cottonmill Lane, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 47 Cottonmill Lane was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, 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. None is matched to 47 Cottonmill Lane. 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 2BQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 47 Cottonmill Lane is in council tax band D. 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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