Cottonmill Lane - AL1 1HL
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 1HL is a residential postcode situated on Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 101st largest and 681st most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 4 properties: 4 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £690,106
- 10 Year change
- up 15.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,486pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £848/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 1HL is a residential postcode situated on Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 101st largest and 681st most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 4 properties: 4 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £690,106
- 10 Year change
- up 15.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,486pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £848/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 1HL
- 1A Cottonmill Lane
House
- 1B Cottonmill Lane
2 Bed Modern House
- 1 Cottonmill Lane
House
- 3 Cottonmill Lane
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 1HL sold for £389,000 on 9th March 2010. Since then prices are up an average of 84.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £690,106.
The AL1 1HL Sales Market has increased by 15.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £690,106 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £691,794 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £678,433 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £686,124 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £690,862 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £643,797 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £610,748 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £599,815 |
| June 2018 | -1.6% | £608,653 |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £618,698 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £595,732 |
| June 2015 | 12.6% | £535,124 |
| June 2014 | 15.6% | £475,405 |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £411,147 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £398,716 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £388,110 |
| June 2010 | 18.4% | £385,851 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £325,945 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £367,019 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £370,394 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,486.
The AL1 1HL Rental Market has increased by 58.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% | £2,486pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £2,369pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £2,222pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £2,085pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £1,917pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.7% | £1,718pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £1,656pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,597pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £1,570pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2014 | 8% | £1,443pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2010 | 8% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,160pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th March 2010 for £389,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 84.3%. The postcode has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
AL1 1HL has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2010£389,000 | 3 Bed House3, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL3, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL
- Sold Mar 2003£275,000 | 3 Bed House3, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL3, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL
- Sold Oct 2002£233,000 | 3 Bed House3, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL3, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL
- Sold Nov 1995£64,000 | 3 Bed House3, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL3, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL
- Sold May 1995£77,000 | 3 Bed House1, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL1, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HL
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 1HL is the 101st largest and the 681st most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 1RX, Riverside Road, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RX7 Addresses|44 m away
- AL1 1HN, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1HN9 Addresses|57 m away
- AL1 1HJ, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1HJ1 Addresses|62 m away
- AL1 1HW, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1HW42 Addresses|82 m away
- AL1 1RY, Henrys Grant, St. Albans, AL1AL1 1RY15 Addresses|95 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 2 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2014£1,750,000 | 6 Bed HouseThe Lodge, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HHThe Lodge, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HH
- Sold Jun 2022£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House28, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2BB28, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2BB
- Sold Feb 2017£910,000 | 5 Bed House28, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2BB28, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2BB
Schools Nearby
- St Peter's School100 m away
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans500 m away
- Alban City School900 m away
- Loreto College800 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.3 km away
- Verulam School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 1HL is St Albans Abbey station, which is 600 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|600 m away
- St Albans City|700 m away
- Park Street|2.4 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|3.3 km away
