Key Street Insights
Cottonmill Lane is a residential street with 169 addresses.
It ranks as the 343rd largest and 193rd most expensive of the 357 streets in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 169 properties: 143 houses and 26 flats.
Key Street Insights
Cottonmill Lane is a residential street with 169 addresses.
It ranks as the 343rd largest and 193rd most expensive of the 357 streets in the AL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 169 properties: 143 houses and 26 flats.
Explore Propertieson Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1
- Bloomsbury Court
Building  |  4 Flats
- Dhobi Lodge
4 Bed Period House
- Howard Court
Building  |  4 Flats
- Laundry Cottage
3 Bed Period House
- Barn B
Unknown
Sales Market Trendson Cottonmill Lane
The last sale on Cottonmill Lane sold for £865,000 on 16th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the street is £603,137.
The Cottonmill Lane Sales Market has increased by 11.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £603,137 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £604,724 |
| June 2024 | -0.9% | £597,952 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £603,607 |
| June 2022 | 6.2% | £609,006 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £573,217 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £546,717 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £536,119 |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £543,109 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £555,690 |
| June 2016 | 11.4% | £541,099 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £485,769 |
| June 2014 | 14.5% | £433,221 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £378,291 |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £369,475 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £359,919 |
| June 2010 | 16.5% | £357,171 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £306,573 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £344,069 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £345,839 |
Rental Market Trendson Cottonmill Lane
The current average rental value in the street is £2,480.
The Cottonmill Lane Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.8% | £2,480pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £2,367pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £2,235pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.2% | £2,092pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £1,933pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £1,748pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,699pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £1,643pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,661pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,646pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £1,635pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £1,374pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £1,220pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,238pcm |
Sales Historyon Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1
The last sale was on 16th October 2025 for £865,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The street has had a total of 172 sales since 1995.
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 has seen 11 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 Jun 2025£890,000 | 4 Bed House27, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2BT27, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2BT
- Sold Mar 2025£578,000 | 3 Bed House94, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EP94, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EP
- Sold Feb 2025£630,000 | 3 Bed HouseLaundry Cottage, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HELaundry Cottage, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HE
- Sold Jan 2025£706,000 | 4 Bed House100, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EP100, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EP
Top 3 Most Expensive Saleson Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1
- 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
Nearby Streetsto Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 is the 343rd largest and the 193rd most expensive street in the AL1 area.
- Berners Drive, St. Albans, AL141 Addresses|96 m away
- Abbots Avenue, St. Albans, AL18 Addresses|119 m away
- Glengall Place, St. Albans, AL14 Addresses|154 m away
- Old Oak, St. Albans, AL118 Addresses|169 m away
- Priory Walk, St. Albans, AL114 Addresses|185 m away
- Wallingford Walk, St. Albans, AL135 Addresses|214 m away
Sections of this streeton Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1
There are 17 postcodes on Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1.
- House prices in AL1 2EY10 Addresses
- House prices in AL1 2ET31 Addresses
- House prices in AL1 1HH2 Addresses
- House prices in AL1 2HH1 Addresses
- House prices in AL1 2EP23 Addresses
- House prices in AL1 2HA1 Addresses
Property Typesin Cottonmill Lane
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 57 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 21 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 31 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 43 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- modern house (4)
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (57)
- mid-century flat (21)
- house (5)
- early-century house (31)
- Unknown (43)
Energy Efficiencyof properties on Cottonmill Lane
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 121 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (11)
- B (2)
- F (2)
- C (51)
- G (0)
- D (55)
- No EPC (48)
Schools Nearby
- St Peter's School300 m away
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans600 m away
- Mandeville Primary School800 m away
- The Marlborough Science Academy1.0 km away
- Loreto College1.2 km away
- Verulam School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 is St Albans Abbey station, which is 400 metres away.
- St Albans Abbey|400 m away
- St Albans City|1.0 km away
- Park Street|2.0 km away
