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169 Cottonmill Lane, AL1 2EX

Sold prices, property history and local context for 169 Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EX, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£315,000
28 Nov 2008
Recorded sales
3
since 1997
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

169 Cottonmill Lane, in AL1, is a freehold semi-detached house on Cottonmill Lane. It last sold for £315,000 in 2008 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 207% on its first recorded sale of £102,500 in 1997. That price sits 39% below the £520,000 median for AL1 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2008 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£1,399,000£2,331,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£315,000
2008
Its own growth
10.6%/yr
compounded across 3 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (10.6% 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 169 Cottonmill Lane

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
28 Nov 2008£315,000+86% (+7.6%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
26 May 2000£169,000+65% (+20.7%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
30 Sept 1997£102,500Semi-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
159 Cottonmill Lane2010£385,0003
165 Cottonmill Lane2009£292,0001
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 169 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 →

169 Cottonmill Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 169 Cottonmill Lane last sell, and for how much?

169 Cottonmill Lane last sold for £315,000 on 28 Nov 2008, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 169 Cottonmill Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 169 Cottonmill Lane between 1997 and 2008. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 169 Cottonmill Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2008 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 10.6% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £1,399,000–£2,331,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Get the full £5 report — a precise comparables-based valuation, EPC & running costs, flood/mining risk, planning activity, schools, crime and more, for this exact home.

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.