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

Estimated value

£563,000

Since the 2025 sale (£560,000)+1%
Against AL3 7LL's recent median (£510,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£563,000

Against its 2025 sale (£560,000)+1%
Against AL3 7LL's recent median (£510,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lavender Cottage 30a is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL3 7LL
5 sales, median £510,000 (2019–2012)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

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Risks

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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

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.

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

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.

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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.

Nearest schools

Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary771m
Roundwood Park SchoolSecondary2.9km
Roundwood Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

High StreetBus stop69m
Monks CloseBus stop151m
Fish Street FarmBus stop158m
Lamb LaneBus stop287m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
Shoplifting208 reports8%
Other Theft193 reports8%

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Lavender Cottage 30a is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7LL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Lavender Cottage 30a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Lavender Cottage 30a was lodged in September 2018 at band E and is valid until September 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Lavender Cottage 30a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 7LL, not by walking route.
Council tax band: Lavender Cottage 30a is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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