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According to the public record, 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans is a period freehold house with 818 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 188 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Bell Lane, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 is located in the borough of Hertsmere within the AL2 postal district.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 3 Old Cottages St. Albans as £418,538 and the rental value as £1,930 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 3 Old Cottages St. Albans has increased by an estimated £9,778 (2.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £103 per month (5.3%).
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 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £439,465 and a rental value of £2,026 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £389,240 and a rental value of £1,795 per month.
3 Old Cottages, St. Albans has 41 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2015 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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1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £418,538, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,057 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans sits on a plot of 188m2.
We have plot size data on 3 out of 3 other houses in the postcode and 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans sits on the largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans was last sold on 28th August 2015 for £284,950 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since August 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 50.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans within a radius of 1.5 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 2, Colnbrook Close, St. Albans, AL2 1BS, a freehold house which sold for £460,000 on the 31st March 2025.
Read more about house prices in AL2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let of a property similar to 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans within a radius of 1.5 kilometres over the last 2 years.
Most recently 1 Salisbury Hall Farm Cottage, Bell Lane, St. Albans, AL2 1BY, a freehold house which let in July 2019.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Bell Lane, London Colney, St. Albans, AL2 has a total of 27 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans is the 9th largest and the 22nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £149k less expensive than the average property in AL2.
3 Old Cottages, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of G. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Oct 2020.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and underfloor heating, electric.
The closest station to 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans is Radlett station which is 3.6 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans, 34.6% of property is privately owned outright and 32.7% 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 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans, 17.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.6% 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 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans, the average age was 41.1 and the most common age was 57.
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 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans, 2.8% 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 3 Old Cottages, St. Albans, there are an average of 2.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
