What kind of home is 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ?

1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ last change hands?

1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ last sold for £720,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £207,500 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and August 2019, 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ rose from £207,500 to £720,000, a change of £512,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ is G with a score of 19 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ?

1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 7JJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ?

1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ in?

1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ sits in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ?

Police records around 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ is Redbourn Primary School (744m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dell Cottage, Lybury Lane, AL3 7JJ is Luton Lane, 668m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

187 m²

2013 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 19

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £986,000 is 36.9% 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

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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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.

EPC Rating

G19

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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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

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£986,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£720,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2019Most recent
£720,000
+111.8%over 14 years
26 May 2005
£340,000
+63.9%over 7 years
26 May 1998
£207,500

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

Nearby sales in AL3 7JJ

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

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Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 146 m²

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Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

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Area

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Crime

3/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.

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