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159 Cottonmill Lane, AL1 2EX

Sold prices, property history and local context for 159 Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£385,000
14 Oct 2010
Recorded sales
3
since 2002
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

159 Cottonmill Lane is a freehold semi-detached house on Cottonmill Lane in AL1. It last sold for £385,000 in 2010 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 123% on its first recorded sale of £173,000 in 2002. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 26% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2010 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,264,000£2,106,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£385,000
2010
Its own growth
9.8%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (9.8% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 159 Cottonmill Lane

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
14 Oct 2010£385,000+22% (+5%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
31 Aug 2006£315,000+82% (+14.4%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
21 Mar 2002£173,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 2EX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Cottonmill Lane.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
127 Cottonmill Lane2018£515,0002
129 Cottonmill Lane2022£545,0001
135 Cottonmill Lane2012£215,0003
139 Cottonmill Lane2013£340,0001
141 Cottonmill Lane2011£340,0002
147 Cottonmill Lane2022£730,0003
149 Cottonmill Lane2019£480,0001
153 Cottonmill Lane2006£278,5001
155 Cottonmill Lane2016£510,0001
165 Cottonmill Lane2009£292,0001
169 Cottonmill Lane2008£315,0003
171 Cottonmill Lane2020£631,0005
173 Cottonmill Lane2011£365,0004
175 Cottonmill Lane1998£131,7501
177 Cottonmill Lane2006£360,0002

The street and the area

Where 159 Cottonmill Lane sits in its local market.

AL1 median
£520,000
last 8 years
Cottonmill Lane sold prices & street profile →AL1 house prices & area guide →

159 Cottonmill Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 159 Cottonmill Lane last sell, and for how much?

159 Cottonmill Lane last sold for £385,000 on 14 Oct 2010, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 159 Cottonmill Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 159 Cottonmill Lane between 2002 and 2010. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 159 Cottonmill Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2010 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 9.8% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £1,264,000–£2,106,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.