Cottonmill Lane - AL1 2ET
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2ET is a residential postcode situated on Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 866th largest and 686th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 27 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £684,264
- 10 Year change
- up 10.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,609pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £721/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2ET is a residential postcode situated on Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 866th largest and 686th most expensive of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 27 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £684,264
- 10 Year change
- up 10.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,609pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £721/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2ET
- 63 Cottonmill Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 65A Cottonmill Lane
4 Bed Modern House
- 65 Cottonmill Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 67 Cottonmill Lane
Unknown
- 69 Cottonmill Lane
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2ET sold for £865,000 on 16th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £684,264.
The AL1 2ET Sales Market has increased by 10.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £684,264 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £688,655 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £679,397 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £686,523 |
| June 2022 | 6.4% | £697,186 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £655,321 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £624,700 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £614,962 |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £622,595 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £637,821 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £621,426 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £561,779 |
| June 2014 | 14% | £505,218 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £443,004 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £433,283 |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £421,622 |
| June 2010 | 17.8% | £414,833 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £352,015 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £394,853 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £396,628 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,609.
The AL1 2ET Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £2,609pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £2,496pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £2,355pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £2,207pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £2,048pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.2% | £1,850pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,793pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,738pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,755pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,742pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £1,733pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,700pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,523pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £1,493pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.9% | £1,472pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £1,403pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,315pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th October 2025 for £865,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
AL1 2ET has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£865,000 | 3 Bed House69, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET69, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET
- Sold Jul 2024£860,000 | 4 Bed House103, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET103, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET
- Sold Feb 2019£425,000 | 3 Bed House69, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET69, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET
- Sold Nov 2018£560,000 | 4 Bed House73, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET73, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET
- Sold Dec 2014£525,000 | 3 Bed House105, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET105, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2ET
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2ET is the 866th largest and the 686th most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2EP, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2EP23 Addresses|74 m away
- AL1 2HZ, Berners Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HZ21 Addresses|105 m away
- AL1 2JD, Berners Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2JD12 Addresses|121 m away
- AL1 2HY, Abbots Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HY2 Addresses|126 m away
- AL1 2HX, Abbots Avenue, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HX6 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (11)
- mid-century flat (3)
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (11)
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
- Mandeville Primary School600 m away
- St Peter's School800 m away
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School800 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.1 km away
- Loreto College1.5 km away
- Verulam School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2ET is St Albans Abbey station, which is 900 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|900 m away
- St Albans City|1.3 km away
- Park Street|1.7 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.6 km away
