According to the public record, 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,102 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 547 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.
159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in October 2010 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 159 Cottonmill Lane St. Albans as £611,104 and the rental value as £2,357 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 159 Cottonmill Lane St. Albans has increased by £2,311 (0.4%) and its rental value has increased by £157 per month (6.7%).
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 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £641,660 and rental value of £2,475 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £568,327 and a rental value of £2,192 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans sits on a plot of 547m2.
We have plot size data on 17 out of 22 other houses in the postcode and 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans sits on the 5th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans was last sold on 14 Oct 2010 for £385,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Oct 2010, the market for similar properties has risen 77.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans within a radius of 132m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 129, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX, a Freehold house which sold for £545,000 in Sep 2022.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 2 lets of properties similar to 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans within a radius of 826m over the last 2 years.
Most recently 31, Abbots Park, St. Albans, AL1 1TW, a Leasehold house let by Imagine for an undisclosed amount in Sep 2018.
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 170 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is the 38th largest and the 58th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £30k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 May 2010.
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 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 1.2 km away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, the average age was 37.2 and the most common age was 42.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
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 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 38.5% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 23.7% is socially rented.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 25.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 47.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 1.4% of property was a second home.
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The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 159, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
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