Old Lybury Cottage, Lybury Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JJ
About Old Lybury Cottage
Old Lybury Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2022. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since February 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,036,000 sits 290.9% above the 1999 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm. At 179 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Old Lybury Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Old Lybury Cottage, Lybury Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JJ
- Apr 2004ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Side conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2004/0475
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Sales history & valuation
Old Lybury Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£1,036,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 February 1999Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7JJ: £652,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Lybury Lane homes
Price per m² for Old Lybury Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,480
Street avg £6,254
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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