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Old Lybury Cottage, Lybury Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7JJ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Lybury Cottage

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Old Lybury Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Nov 2022
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

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

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

1decisions1extensions2documents
  1. Apr 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Side conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/0475
    Full record in report

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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.

Old Lybury Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£1,036,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 1999Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7JJ: £652,000 (2025–2016).

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.

Price per m² for Old Lybury Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,480

Street avg £6,254

Strongly below

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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.

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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FAQ

Common questions

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