According to the public record, 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house and with 861 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 349 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.
86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in March 2021 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in September 2019.
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 86 Cottonmill Lane St. Albans as £520,820 and the rental value as £2,105 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 86 Cottonmill Lane St. Albans has increased by £2,089 (0.4%) and its rental value has increased by £124 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 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £546,861 and rental value of £2,210 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £484,362 and a rental value of £1,957 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans sits on a plot of 349m2.
We have plot size data on 10 out of 23 other houses in the postcode and 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans was last sold on 02 Mar 2021 for £475,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Mar 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 4.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans within a radius of 185m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 14, Priory Walk, St. Albans, AL1 2JA, a Freehold house which sold for £550,000 in Sep 2022.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 1 let within a 51m radius of 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 43, Berners Drive, St. Albans, AL1 2HZ, a Freehold house let by Imagine for an undisclosed amount in May 2018.
Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 170 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is the 103rd largest and the 116th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £121k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Sep 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 800 m away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 86, 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 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 43.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 26.3% 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 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 24.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 46.3% 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 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, 0.0% 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 86, Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
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