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Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Lavender Cottage 30a

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

Lavender Cottage 30a is a two-bedroom detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£686/sq ft) was about 128.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £413,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromF34toE47
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
17%78%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lavender Cottage 30a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£413,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2022Most recent

    £413,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7LL: £510,000 (2019–2012).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Lavender Cottage 30a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,384

Street avg £4,357

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lavender Cottage 30a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£434k

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1 Crown Cottages, St Albans Road, Redbourn

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£675k

1 Bull Cottages, Crown Street, Redbourn

AL3 7LQ

1 bed1 bath
£685k

1 Fish Street Farm, High Street, Redbourn

AL3 7NS

3 bed1 bath
£656k

1 Appletree Grove, Cumberland Drive, Redbourn

AL3 7PG

4 bed
£726k

1 Bassett Close, Redbourn

AL3 7JY

4 bed
£774k

1 Coopers Meadow, Redbourn

AL3 7EY

4 bed3 bath
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.
Full St Albans report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Redbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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