According to the public record, 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house and with 965 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 315 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.
165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from December 2009 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2009.
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 165 Cottonmill Lane St. Albans as £568,172 and the rental value as £2,236 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 165 Cottonmill Lane St. Albans has increased by £2,148 (0.4%) and its rental value has increased by £149 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 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £596,581 and rental value of £2,347 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £528,400 and a rental value of £2,079 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans sits on a plot of 315m2.
We have plot size data on 17 out of 22 other houses in the postcode and 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans was last sold on 18 Dec 2009 for £292,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Dec 2009, the market for similar properties has risen 82.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans within a radius of 181m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 37, Nuns Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2HS, a Freehold house under offer by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in May 2024.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 2 lets of properties similar to 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans within a radius of 802m over the last 2 years.
Most recently 18, Mile House Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1TB, a Freehold house let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Jun 2023.
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 170 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is the 56th largest and the 74th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £73k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Oct 2009.
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 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 1.2 km away.
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 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 38.5% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 23.7% is socially rented.
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 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 25.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 47.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London 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 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 1.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for This region 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 165, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
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The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 165, 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 This region and the rest of England & Wales