What type of property is Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL?

Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL last change hands?

Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL last sold for £560,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £413,500 in August 2022, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2022 and October 2025, Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL rose from £413,500 to £560,000, a change of £146,500. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL?

The current EPC rating for Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL?

Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 7LL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL heated?

The latest EPC at Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL?

Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL is in council tax band E.

Where is Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL located?

Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL sits in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL?

Police records around Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL?

The closest primary school to Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL is Redbourn Primary School (771m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roundwood Park School (2.9km).

How well connected is Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL?

The closest bus stop to Lavender Cottage 30a, High Street, AL3 7LL is High Street, 69m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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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.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £560,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 203.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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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

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2028

1 year remaining

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

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

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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.

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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.

Latest sale on Lavender Cottage 30a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£560,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£560,000
+35.4%over 3 years
30 August 2022
£413,500

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

Nearby sales in AL3 7LL

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

£10,000

Street avg £4,377

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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Area

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Crime

170/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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