Cottonmill Lane - AL1 2EX
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2EX is a residential postcode situated on Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 776th largest and 553rd 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 26 properties: 22 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £569,013
- 10 Year change
- up 11.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,445pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £586/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
AL1 2EX is a residential postcode situated on Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 776th largest and 553rd 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 26 properties: 22 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £569,013
- 10 Year change
- up 11.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,445pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £586/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin AL1 2EX
- 127 Cottonmill Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 129 Cottonmill Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 131 Cottonmill Lane
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 133 Cottonmill Lane
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 135 Cottonmill Lane
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in AL1 2EX sold for £545,000 on 30th September 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £569,013.
The AL1 2EX Sales Market has increased by 11.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £569,013 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £569,271 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £565,248 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £570,177 |
| June 2022 | 5.7% | £572,478 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £541,670 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £516,133 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £504,740 |
| June 2018 | -2.4% | £512,568 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £524,953 |
| June 2016 | 12% | £511,520 |
| June 2015 | 12.9% | £456,619 |
| June 2014 | 14.6% | £404,522 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £352,916 |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £345,263 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £336,763 |
| June 2010 | 14.8% | £335,833 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £292,648 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £327,923 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £329,256 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,445.
The AL1 2EX Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £2,445pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £2,332pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £2,208pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £2,064pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £1,904pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.6% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,685pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,651pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £1,638pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £1,625pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £1,574pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.9% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,373pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £1,343pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £1,327pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £1,286pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,233pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th September 2022 for £545,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
AL1 2EX has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2022£545,000 | 3 Bed House129, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX129, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX
- Sold Feb 2022£730,000 | 4 Bed House147, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX147, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX
- Sold Aug 2020£625,000 | 4 Bed House147, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX147, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX
- Sold Jun 2020£631,000 | 4 Bed House171, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX171, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX
- Sold Nov 2019£480,000 | 3 Bed House149, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX149, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX
Nearby Postcodes
AL1 2EX is the 776th largest and the 553rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,016 postcodes in the AL1 area.
- AL1 2EZ, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2EZ22 Addresses|66 m away
- AL1 2HR, Nuns Lane, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HR27 Addresses|112 m away
- AL1 2HT, Cloister Garth, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HT9 Addresses|124 m away
- AL1 2EF, Old Oak, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2EF18 Addresses|144 m away
- AL1 2HU, Gorham Drive, St. Albans, AL1AL1 2HU28 Addresses|159 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- mid-century flat (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (4)
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 School700 m away
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School900 m away
- St Peter's School1.1 km away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.3 km away
- Loreto College1.7 km away
- Verulam School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to AL1 2EX is St Albans Abbey station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans Abbey|1.2 km away
- St Albans City|1.5 km away
- Park Street|1.5 km away
- How Wood (Hertfordshire)|2.4 km away
