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1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JJ

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£898,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£720,000)+25%
  • Against AL3 7JJ's recent median (£650,000)+38%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. 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
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£898,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£720,000)+25%
  • Against AL3 7JJ's recent median (£650,000)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Dell Cottage is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7JJ. 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

    187 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in AL3 7JJ

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–1999)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2019Most recent

    £720,000

    +111.8%over 14 years

  2. 26 May 2005

    £340,000

    +63.9%over 7 years

  3. 26 May 1998

    £207,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7JJ: £650,000 (2025–1999).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Dell Cottage

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

1 Dell Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 187 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £898,000 is 24.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £720,000 in August 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes
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  • 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.

1 Dell Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 August 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JJ

1decisions1extensions1documents
  1. Aug 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2000/1373
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On the street

Versus other Lybury Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Dell Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,850

Street avg £5,464

Below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below
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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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Luton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Redbourn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary744m
  • Flamstead Village SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Luton LaneBus stop668m
  • RidgedownBus stop758m
  • Redding LaneBus stop795m
  • Aysgarth RoadBus stop906m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dell Cottage is modelled from its 187 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7JJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Dell Cottage. 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 1 Dell Cottage was lodged in August 2018 at band G and is valid until August 2028. 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 1 Dell Cottage. 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 2 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 7JJ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Dell Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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