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51 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£699,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£620,000)+13%
  • Against AL1 2BQ's recent median (£167,500)+317%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

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

£699,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£620,000)+13%
  • Against AL1 2BQ's recent median (£167,500)+317%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 51 Cottonmill Lane is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in AL1 2BQ

    5 sales, median £167,500 (2024–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 51 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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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

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

Current Certificate
Oct 2013

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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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.
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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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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 51 Cottonmill Lane is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 51 Cottonmill Lane. 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 51 Cottonmill Lane was lodged in October 2013 at band D and expired in October 2023, 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. 1 application is matched to 51 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
51 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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