Cottonmill Lane is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 1HN is located in the Sopwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Albans. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 1QQ, AL1 1HW, AL1 1HL, AL1 1RX, AL1 1QE, AL1 1RL, AL1 1QF, AL1 1PD, AL1 1RF.

Cottonmill Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cottonmill Lane are based on 87 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Albans.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for AL1 1HN

Average Price
£461,621
Semi-Detached
£466,702
Terraced
£450,187
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottonmill Lane

Average Price
£555,730
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottonmill LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002021-06-24 £570,486
18 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£440,0002016-06-30 £490,149
18 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002013-01-16 £488,433
8 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002009-07-13 £415,650
18 Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002008-03-18 £476,390

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		1,011 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Grove Road, AL1 1DQ 		385 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alban City School
7 Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 		857 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road, AL3 5NL 		893 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maple Primary School
Hall Place Gardens, AL1 3SW 		1,064 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		859 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		1,440 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		1,847 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4St Albans Girls' School
Sandridgebury Lane, AL3 6DB 		2,759 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,007 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOaklands College
Oaklands Campus, Hatfield Road AL4 0JA 		3,803 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive, AL1 5AR 		2,257 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		324 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		725 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,120 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		1,187 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		1,567 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chez MumtajSecond Floor, Centurion House, 136-142 London Road224 yd
The Odyssey CinemaOdyssey Cinema, 166 London Road224 yd
Kimaya144 London Road, St Albans224 yd
Casbah126 London Road, St Albans224 yd
Samrat156 London Road, St Albans238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hare And Hounds Ph104 Sopwell Lane, St Albans125 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane129 yd
The White Hart TapThe White Hart Tap Ph, 4 Keyfield Terrace201 yd
The White Lion PHThe White Lion Ph, 91 Sopwell Lane205 yd
The Goat Inn37 Sopwell Lane, St Albans205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tops Pizza128 London Road, St Albans224 yd
H&H Pizza & Kebabs150 London Road, St Albans224 yd
Papa's Pizza124 London Road, St Albans224 yd
Hong Kong Inn122 London Road, St Albans224 yd
Pizza GoGo116 London Road, St Albans255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods140 Victoria Street, St Albans532 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close614 yd
H&H Food & Wine153 Victoria Street, St Albans670 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans736 yd
Marks & Spencer19-21 St Peters Street, St Albans736 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches117 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool134 yd
Fitness First Health Club (St Albans)
UNIT 17 UNIT 17 CHRISTOPHER PLACE 		health and fitness suite671 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE WESTMINSTER LODGE LEISURE CENTRE HOLYWELL HILL 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool672 yd
Abbey View Golf & Track
WESTMINSTER LODGE WESTMINSTER LODGE HOLYWELL HILL 		athletics tracks, golf, grass pitches, tennis courts749 yd
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre (Closed)
Holywell Hill 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool764 yd
Loreto College
UPPER LATTIMORE ROAD 		grass pitches831 yd
Oaklands College (St Albans Campus) (Closed)
St. Albans City Campus St. Albans City Campus St. Peters Road 		852 yd
King Harry Playing Fields (Closed)
Abbey Gateway 		grass pitches857 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf859 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Cottonmill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 597 crimes were reported near Cottonmill Lane . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 1HN.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 597
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Anti Social Behaviour 131
Shoplifting 67
Other Theft 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Vehicle Crime 46
Burglary 28
Bicycle Theft 22
Public Order 22
Other Crime 14
Theft From The Person 11
Drugs 7
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 1HN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leyland Avenue519 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area538 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Marlborough Road395 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Marlborough Road395 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Kent Road429 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub483 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area538 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area538 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 1HN

Employment

AL1 1HN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in AL1 1HN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired58
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male108

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced17
Widowed26

Health

Very good health113
Good health81
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 100
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian6
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other8
White202
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom197
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK197
10+ Years38
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland7
France4
Germany4
Portugal2
Poland2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion103
Christian110
Hindu6
Jewish2
Muslim13
Sikh2
Other religion4
Not answered4
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