Cottonmill Lane is in St. Albans and in St Albans district. AL1 2EY 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 2EY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2HY, AL1 2EF, AL1 2JE, AL1 2HX, AL1 2HU, AL1 2ET, AL1 2HR, AL1 2EX, AL1 2JD.

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 2EY

Average Price
£350,817
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£476,812
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£242,821
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
Flat 1 Bloomsbury Court, 102 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£287,0002022-11-22 £260,281
Flat 1 Bloomsbury Court, 102 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-10-28 £247,258
Flat 3 Bloomsbury Court, 102 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£277,0002017-06-07 £262,038
110 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£455,0002016-07-12 £502,176
Flat 2 Bloomsbury Court, 102 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£227,5002015-05-15 £258,528

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		2,109 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 4Mandeville Primary School
Mandeville Drive, AL1 2LE 		530 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		749 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		927 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 		1,249 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		1,614 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Marlborough Science Academy
Watling Street, AL1 2QA 		1,158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,740 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,281 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		3,556 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,966 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 		1,725 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Watling View School
Watling View, AL1 2NU 		737 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,230 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,363 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,715 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,221 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre12 Old Oak, Cottonmill Lane82 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park796 yd
BaxterStorey @ Premier Foods, Premier HouseCentrium, Griffiths Way1,047 yd
Caffe Carluccio'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verulam Golf ClubLondon Road, St Albans726 yd
St Albans Sub Aqua ClubCottonmill Swimming Pool, Cottonmill Lane1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chikizza34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans318 yd
Costa Coffee3 Graham Close, St Albans660 yd
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans918 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans918 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans743 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way796 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Everard Close1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marlborough Open Space
Cottonmill Lane 		grass pitches166 yd
Sopwell House Country Club & Viverano Spa
COTTONMILL LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool568 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches624 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf726 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed)
232-236 232-236 London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool885 yd
Cottonmill Swimming Pool
COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTON MILL SWIMMING POOL COTTONMILL LANE 		swimming pool998 yd
St Peter'S School
COTTONMILL LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,002 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed241.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed31.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cottonmill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 149 crimes were reported near Cottonmill Lane . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 2EY.

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 2EY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 149
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Theft 11
Public Order 9
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of AL1 2EY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Butterfield Lane340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Creighton Avenue432 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gorham Drive144 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Abbots Avenue West314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Oak44 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Abbots Avenue116 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Berners Drive227 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glengall Place114 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Abbots Avenue West314 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Creighton Avenue432 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Part-Time Employee38
Retired27
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Construction13
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities13
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female188
Male171

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex136
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health183
Good health128
Fair health37
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 130
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi58
Chinese3
Indian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White253
Arab1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union47
Rest of Europe4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years60
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom288
Ireland8
France1
Germany4
Italy12
Portugal2
Spain6
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion127
Christian128
Hindu5
Jewish5
Muslim66
Sikh1
Not answered24
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