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3,074 people · median £535,000 · St Albans
High wellbeingAmong the least deprived
St Albans Council · Liberal Democrat-controlled 44/56 seats · 79% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This neighbourhood
dearestcheapest
£535,000 median 7th cheapest of 21 neighbourhoods
among 21 neighbourhoods in St Albans
A typical home here sells for £535,000, up 2.5% over five years. That's about 15× local earnings — around the 16.9× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 17 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£535,000
5-year change+2.5%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay15× · five-year average 16.9×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from St Albans19.4%
Of the homes across St Albans that sold again within five years, 19.4% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than East of England (17.5%).
By property type
Detached houses0%
Semi-detached houses0%
Terraced houses3%
Flats20.9%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new28.5%
Bought second-hand17.2%
Overall
Typical resale gain+15.1% · ~7.9-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,255 resale pairs) across St Albans — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership64%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,334
St Albans City and District Council£195
Hertfordshire County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,858
Police & Crime Commissioner£280
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,556
Band B£1,815
Band C£2,074
Band D (baseline)£2,334
Band E£2,852
Band F£3,371
Band G£3,889
Band H£4,667
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£5,687 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in Cottonmill 31 streets — this neighbourhood, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Road | £240,150 | 224 | — |
| Riverside Road | £245,000 | 224 | -10.6% |
| Orient Close | £248,000 | 159 | +65.4% |
| Millers Rise | £187,750 | 144 | -29.7% |
| De Tany Court | £262,000 | 133 | — |
| Ramsbury Road | £340,000 | 131 | — |
| Old London Road | £245,000 | 117 | — |
| Cottonmill Lane | £269,000 | 108 | +3.1% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in St Albans how Cottonmill compares · from St Albans
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: King Harry Park +37.9%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Harry Park | £824,000 | +37.9% | 114 |
| Batford | £600,000 | +35.8% | 190 |
| Cotlandswick | £445,000 | +27.1% | 52 |
| Bernards Heath | £642,500 | +24.8% | 140 |
| Townsend | £707,500 | +21.7% | 96 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Cottonmill — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72, Ramsbury Road | Terraced | 3 | D | £835,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 1 Nunnery Close | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £950,000 | Jun 2026 |
| Flat 3 Aventine Court 101 Holywell Hill | Flat | 3 | B | £415,000 | May 2026 |
| 123 Riverside Road | Terraced | 4+ | C | £635,000 | May 2026 |
| 3 Cottonmill Crescent | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £585,000 | Apr 2026 |
| Flat 23 Abbott House Abbey View Everard Close | Flat | — | — | £247,500 | Apr 2026 |
| 7 Millers Rise | Flat | 1 | C | £270,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 3 Jenny Lane | Terraced | 4+ | B | £770,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 236 Riverside Road | Terraced | 1 | D | £400,000 | Apr 2026 |
| Flat 4 Aventine Court 101 Holywell Hill | Flat | 4+ | C | £440,000 | Mar 2026 |
94 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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