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51 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Cottonmill Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

51 Cottonmill Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £699,000 is 12.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 171.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • DrivewayYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

51 Cottonmill Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 51 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ

1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby
  1. May 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and alterations to openings

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/0555
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 51 Cottonmill Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£620,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2017Most recent

    £620,000

    +25.0%over 2 years

  2. 6 March 2015

    £496,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2BQ: £167,500 (2024–2006).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

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