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51 Cottonmill Lane, AL1 2BQ

Sold prices, property history and local context for 51 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2BQ, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£620,000
10 Oct 2017
Recorded sales
2
since 2015
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

51 Cottonmill Lane, in AL1, is a freehold semi-detached house on Cottonmill Lane. It last sold for £620,000 in 2017 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 25% on its first recorded sale of £496,000 in 2015. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 19% higher.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2017 sale forward with AL1's market movement — not a valuation of this individual home.

Indicative range
£620,000£870,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£620,000
2017
AL1 movement since
×1.2
district median growth

Based on the change in AL1's yearly median sold price between 2017 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 51 Cottonmill Lane

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
10 Oct 2017£620,000+25% (+9%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
6 Mar 2015£496,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 2BQ

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
49 Cottonmill Lane2002£225,0001
1, Howard Court, Cottonmill Lane2007£169,5001
2, Howard Court, Cottonmill Lane2007£155,0004
3, Howard Court, Cottonmill Lane2024£302,5005
4, Howard Court, Cottonmill Lane1999£75,5001

The street and the area

Where 51 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 →

51 Cottonmill Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 51 Cottonmill Lane last sell, and for how much?

51 Cottonmill Lane last sold for £620,000 on 10 Oct 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 51 Cottonmill Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 51 Cottonmill Lane between 2015 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 51 Cottonmill Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with AL1's market movement suggests roughly £620,000–£870,000 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.