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Property report — AL1 2EX

Open-data due diligence for AL1 2EX and the area around it.

AL1 2EX in brief: 34 recorded sales (£102,500–£730,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for AL1 2EX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the AL1 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£739,928

sector AL1 2 · 76 sales

Population

11,312

sector AL1 2

Crimes recorded

105

sector AL1 2 · Apr 26

Schools

4

sector AL1 2

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

91%

sector AL1 2 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £80,678, median £78,125 (70 sales)1996: mean £82,303, median £75,000 (117 sales)1997: mean £106,828, median £86,750 (120 sales)1998: mean £127,219, median £103,500 (140 sales)1999: mean £133,876, median £118,550 (123 sales)2000: mean £151,025, median £135,750 (124 sales)2001: mean £168,945, median £151,250 (140 sales)2002: mean £231,315, median £192,500 (189 sales)2003: mean £220,041, median £200,000 (111 sales)2004: mean £243,254, median £229,475 (140 sales)2005: mean £251,845, median £223,000 (110 sales)2006: mean £287,247, median £250,000 (143 sales)2007: mean £300,214, median £260,000 (152 sales)2008: mean £308,793, median £256,000 (80 sales)2009: mean £267,455, median £250,000 (75 sales)2010: mean £335,476, median £265,000 (76 sales)2011: mean £318,348, median £275,000 (73 sales)2012: mean £339,600, median £311,000 (104 sales)2013: mean £336,347, median £281,500 (96 sales)2014: mean £398,994, median £375,500 (96 sales)2015: mean £429,606, median £385,000 (91 sales)2016: mean £634,568, median £450,000 (84 sales)2017: mean £487,357, median £470,000 (97 sales)2018: mean £594,608, median £447,500 (95 sales)2019: mean £698,872, median £428,500 (80 sales)2020: mean £561,947, median £545,000 (75 sales)2021: mean £773,403, median £577,000 (103 sales)2022: mean £578,878, median £525,000 (119 sales)2023: mean £539,246, median £508,000 (77 sales)2024: mean £739,928, median £597,500 (76 sales)2025: mean £551,055, median £520,000 (76 sales)2026: mean £649,158, median £585,000 (19 sales)1995: mean £80,678, median £78,125 (70 sales)1996: mean £82,303, median £75,000 (117 sales)1997: mean £106,828, median £86,750 (120 sales)1998: mean £127,219, median £103,500 (140 sales)1999: mean £133,876, median £118,550 (123 sales)2000: mean £151,025, median £135,750 (124 sales)2001: mean £168,945, median £151,250 (140 sales)2002: mean £231,315, median £192,500 (189 sales)2003: mean £220,041, median £200,000 (111 sales)2004: mean £243,254, median £229,475 (140 sales)2005: mean £251,845, median £223,000 (110 sales)2006: mean £287,247, median £250,000 (143 sales)2007: mean £300,214, median £260,000 (152 sales)2008: mean £308,793, median £256,000 (80 sales)2009: mean £267,455, median £250,000 (75 sales)2010: mean £335,476, median £265,000 (76 sales)2011: mean £318,348, median £275,000 (73 sales)2012: mean £339,600, median £311,000 (104 sales)2013: mean £336,347, median £281,500 (96 sales)2014: mean £398,994, median £375,500 (96 sales)2015: mean £429,606, median £385,000 (91 sales)2016: mean £634,568, median £450,000 (84 sales)2017: mean £487,357, median £470,000 (97 sales)2018: mean £594,608, median £447,500 (95 sales)2019: mean £698,872, median £428,500 (80 sales)2020: mean £561,947, median £545,000 (75 sales)2021: mean £773,403, median £577,000 (103 sales)2022: mean £578,878, median £525,000 (119 sales)2023: mean £539,246, median £508,000 (77 sales)2024: mean £739,928, median £597,500 (76 sales)2025: mean £551,055, median £520,000 (76 sales)2026: mean £649,158, median £585,000 (19 sales) MeanMedian £773,403 £75,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in AL1 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (19 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2022-09-30£545,000129 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2022-02-18£730,000147 COTTONMILL LANETerraced
2020-08-20£625,000147 COTTONMILL LANETerraced
2020-06-01£631,000171 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2019-11-15£480,000149 COTTONMILL LANETerraced
2018-09-06£515,000127 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2017-06-23£675,000171 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2016-05-12£510,000155 COTTONMILL LANETerraced
2015-01-13£519,000147 COTTONMILL LANETerraced
2014-05-23£411,000127 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2013-07-12£340,000139 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2013-04-12£490,000171 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2012-11-16£215,000135 COTTONMILL LANEFlat
2011-11-22£340,000141 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2011-06-22£365,000173 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2010-10-14£385,000159 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2009-12-18£292,000165 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2008-11-28£315,000169 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2008-08-15£299,950173 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2007-05-31£167,500135 COTTONMILL LANEFlat
2006-09-27£278,500153 COTTONMILL LANETerraced
2006-08-31£315,000159 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2006-08-14£239,000171 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2006-08-14£360,000177 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2005-12-13£249,950173 COTTONMILL LANETerraced
2002-12-16£200,000171 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2002-03-21£173,000159 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
2001-06-01£114,950135 COTTONMILL LANEFlat
2000-05-26£169,000169 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
1998-08-13£131,750175 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
1997-09-30£102,500169 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
1997-08-08£119,950173 COTTONMILL LANETerraced
1997-05-20£110,000141 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached
1996-12-02£108,000177 COTTONMILL LANESemi-detached

34 recorded sales on AL1 2EX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Mandeville Primary School0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School0.6 miPrimaryReport card →
St Peter's School0.7 miPrimaryReport card →
The Marlborough Science Academy0.8 miSecondaryGood (2023)
Samuel Ryder Academy0.8 miAll-throughGood (2022)
Cunningham Hill Junior School0.8 miPrimaryOutstanding (2024)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

What's nearby

Nearest GP surgeries: HATFIELD ROAD SURGERY (0.7 mi) · MALTINGS SURGERY (1.1 mi) · MIDWAY SURGERY (1.1 mi)

Nearest hospitals: ST. ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · HARPERBURY HOSPITAL SOCIAL SERVICES (2.7 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: BARN TO SOUTH OF NEW BARNES MILL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BARN AND ATTACHED STABLE ON EAST SIDE OF SOPWELL HOME FARM (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · SOPWELL HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: IMED PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · ST ALBANS PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · MALTINGS JADE PHARMACY (1.1 mi)

Nearest stations: St Albans Abbey (0.7 mi) · St Albans City (0.9 mi) · Park Street (0.9 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.5 mi) · Mrs. Ladybird Polish Shop (0.9 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
41
One-person households
28%
Households with children
34%
Households
4,507

Owned 65% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 18%

Census 2021 (ONS), for AL1 2.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 88 crimesJun 24: 96 crimesJul 24: 90 crimesAug 24: 88 crimesSep 24: 70 crimesOct 24: 79 crimesNov 24: 62 crimesDec 24: 80 crimesJan 25: 84 crimesFeb 25: 45 crimesMar 25: 57 crimesApr 25: 72 crimesMay 25: 66 crimesJun 25: 59 crimesJul 25: 112 crimesAug 25: 92 crimesSep 25: 77 crimesOct 25: 78 crimesNov 25: 62 crimesDec 25: 57 crimesJan 26: 72 crimesFeb 26: 76 crimesMar 26: 73 crimesApr 26: 105 crimes Apr 26: 105 crimes 112 45 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in AL1 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 77/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for AL1 2EX in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictAL1 SectorAL1 2 PostcodeAL1 2EX
Average sold price£755,485£739,928£338,884
Population46,68611,312—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)8/107/10—
Crimes recorded347105—
Schools214—
Flood riskHighLowLow
Gigabit broadband89%91%100%
Superfast broadband96%100%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (AL1 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.

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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.