Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 1HW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£585,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£548,834
6 sales
Price range
£422k – £680k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
AL1 1HW

At a glance

House prices£549k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkSt Albans Abbey station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Cottonmill Crescent, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £585,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £547,876. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cottonmill Crescent compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cottonmill Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £421,505 (1 sales)2018£422k2021: £592,500 (2 sales)2021£593k2023: £505,000 (1 sales)2023£505k2025: £596,500 (1 sales)2025£597k2026: £585,000 (1 sales)2026£585k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£547,87630 Apr 2026
Terraced2£550,75012 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Cottonmill Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Cottonmill Crescent AL1 1HW 30 Apr 2026£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Cottonmill Crescent AL1 1HW 12 Sep 2025£596,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Cottonmill Crescent AL1 1HW 28 Jul 2023£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Cottonmill Crescent AL1 1HW 6 Oct 2022£557,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Cottonmill Crescent AL1 1HW 30 Jul 2021£505,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Cottonmill Crescent AL1 1HW 26 Feb 2021£680,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Cottonmill Crescent AL1 1HW 23 Mar 2018£421,505 Semi-detachedFreehold
42A, Cottonmill Crescent AL1 1HW 9 May 2017£130,000 OtherFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
19, Cottonmill Crescent £421,505 (Mar 2018) → £505,000 (Jul 2023) +20%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cottonmill Crescent

Crime

356 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cottonmill Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour102
Violence & sexual offences91
Shoplifting52
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft21
Drugs17

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Cottonmill Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ver at St Albans Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Cottonmill Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.2 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Albans School 883 pupils Other independent school Christian/non-denominational 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Columba's College 822 pupils Other independent school Roman Catholic 4–19 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans Abbey station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • St Albans City station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cottonmill Crescent (opp, Cottonmill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Belmont Hill (nr, Holywell Hill) 4 min walk
  • Abbey (opp, Holywell Hill) 5 min walk
  • Belmont Hill (opp, Holywell Hill) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.4 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.5 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.1%62.5%
Private rented37.6%20.3%
Social rented11.9%17.1%
Households715

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,453

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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