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42 Cottonmill Lane, AL1 2BB

Sold prices, property history and local context for 42 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BB, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£425,000
14 Sept 2015
Recorded sales
1
since 2015
Type
Terraced house
Freehold
Floor area
69 m²
from its EPC
£ per m²
£6,159
at its last sold price
This home in brief

42 Cottonmill Lane, in AL1, is a freehold terraced house on Cottonmill Lane. It last sold for £425,000 in 2015, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records. Its EPC records 69 m² of floor space — about £6,159 per square metre at that last price. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 18% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2015 sale forward with AL1's market movement — not a valuation of this individual home.

Indicative range
£510,000£752,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£425,000
2015
AL1 movement since
×1.48
district median growth

Based on the change in AL1's yearly median sold price between 2015 and 2026, applied to this home's own 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 42 Cottonmill Lane

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
14 Sept 2015£425,000Terraced houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 2BB

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
28 Cottonmill Lane2022£1,300,0002
30 Cottonmill Lane2022£779,5501
34 Cottonmill Lane2015£585,0002
38 Cottonmill Lane2005£332,6001
40 Cottonmill Lane2019£710,0001
44 Cottonmill Lane1997£90,0001
46 Cottonmill Lane2014£425,0002
48 Cottonmill Lane2013£280,0001
50 Cottonmill Lane2021£780,0004
52 Cottonmill Lane2020£724,5002

The street and the area

Where 42 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 →

42 Cottonmill Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 42 Cottonmill Lane last sell, and for how much?

42 Cottonmill Lane last sold for £425,000 on 14 Sept 2015, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 42 Cottonmill Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 42 Cottonmill Lane. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 42 Cottonmill Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 69 m² of floor area.

What is 42 Cottonmill Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2015 sale price forward with AL1's market movement suggests roughly £510,000–£752,000 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.