According to the public record, 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is a early-century freehold house with 764 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 292 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 12 Cottonmill Lane St. Albans as £566,772 and the rental value as £2,267 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 12 Cottonmill Lane St. Albans has increased by an estimated £17,595 (3.1%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £135 per month (6.0%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £595,110 and a rental value of £2,380 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £527,098 and a rental value of £2,108 per month.
12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from June 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £566,772, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,786 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans sits on a plot of 292m2.
We have plot size data on 4 out of 9 other houses in the postcode and 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans sits on the largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans was last sold on 24th June 2021 for £550,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since June 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 0.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans within a radius of 390 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 30, Watsons Walk, St. Albans, AL1 1PD, a freehold house which sold for £465,000 on the 29th September 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 390 metres radius of 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 55, Gabriel Square, St. Albans, AL1 3AS, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall in April 2025.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 170 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is the 120th largest and the 95th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £93k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 Oct 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 500 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 35.3% of property is privately owned outright and 27.7% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 19.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 53.2% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, the average age was 37.2 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 1.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 12, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.