According to the public record, 5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans is a mid-century house with 955 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 201 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Cottonmill Crescent, 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 5 Cottonmill Crescent St. Albans as £608,248 and the rental value as £2,553 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Cottonmill Crescent St. Albans has increased by an estimated £22,032 (3.6%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £151 per month (5.9%).
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 5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £638,660 and a rental value of £2,681 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £565,670 and a rental value of £2,375 per month.
5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans has no recent1 records in the Land Registry database and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2010.
We combine this information with public data 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 £608,248, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,989 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans sits on a plot of 201m2.
We have plot size data on 14 out of 41 other houses in the postcode and 5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans sits on the 9th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans was last sold on 21st January 2000 for £120,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans within a radius of 390 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 27, Thorpe Road, St. Albans, AL1 1RF, a freehold house which sold for £572,500 on the 17th February 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 5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 13B, Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall in June 2024.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 42 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans is the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £50k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
5, Cottonmill Crescent, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 May 2010.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 5, Cottonmill Crescent, 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 5, Cottonmill Crescent, 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 5, Cottonmill Crescent, 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 5, Cottonmill Crescent, 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 5, Cottonmill Crescent, 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 5, Cottonmill Crescent, 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.