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

Nearby postcodes are: AL1 2HS, AL1 2HT, AL1 2HR, AL1 2HJ, AL1 2HU, AL1 2EF, AL1 2HP, AL1 2EY, AL1 2HY.

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 2EZ

Average Price
£545,995
Semi-Detached
£546,011
Terraced
£545,924
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
120 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002020-11-17 £586,414
124 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002017-07-24 £487,732
136 Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£495,0002016-11-04 £551,550
122 Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£274,9502007-10-10 £490,308
146 Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002005-11-11 £636,159

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Muriel Green Nursery School
Church Crescent, AL3 5JB 		2,324 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 		618 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Watling View, AL1 2PB 		876 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's School
Cottonmill Lane, AL1 1HL 		1,124 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 		1,472 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cunningham Hill Junior School
Cell Barnes Lane, AL1 5QJ 		1,587 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 		1,300 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Loreto College
Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ 		1,897 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Verulam School
Brampton Road, AL1 4PR 		2,508 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Beaumont School
Austen Way, AL4 0XB 		3,290 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
Colney Heath Lane, AL4 0TT 		3,487 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 		3,945 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 		1,601 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 		768 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans Independent College
69 London Road, AL1 1LN 		1,411 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Columba's College
King Harry Lane, AL3 4AW 		1,563 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Albans School
Abbey Gateway, AL3 4HB 		1,937 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSt Albans High School for Girls
Townsend Avenue, St Albans AL1 3SJ 		2,398 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 Lane219 yd
McDonald'sUnit 6, St Albans Retail Park1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Verulam Golf ClubLondon Road, St Albans817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chikizza34B Abbots Avenue West, St Albans485 yd
Costa Coffee3 Graham Close, St Albans875 yd
Cheong's Chinese35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans1,077 yd
Smoky Boys33 Vesta Avenue, St Albans1,077 yd
Sunlight Fish and Chips35 Vesta Avenue, St Albans1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.5 Graham Close, St Albans959 yd
The Range Home and Leisure & IcelandUnit 1, Griffiths Way1,007 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 pool348 yd
Mandeville Primary School
MANDEVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches737 yd
Verulam Golf Club Ltd
LONDON ROAD 		golf817 yd
Quality Hotel Leisure Club (St Albans) (Closed)
232-236 232-236 London Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool909 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 speed69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed181.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cottonmill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 124 crimes were reported near Cottonmill Lane . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of AL1 2EZ.

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 2EZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 124
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 10
Public Order 8
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 2EZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Butterfield Lane151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Creighton Avenue489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gorham Drive171 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Abbots Avenue West480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Oak206 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Abbots Avenue336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Berners Drive450 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Old Oak206 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Creighton Avenue489 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Berners Drive450 yd
More Crime Statistics for Cottonmill Lane, St. Albans, AL1 2EZ

Employment

AL1 2EZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired45
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family15
Other15
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities16
Education14
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Financial and insurance activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication10
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male177

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed10

Health

Very good health187
Good health96
Fair health43
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 88
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi33
Chinese1
Indian8
Pakistani5
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean4
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other10
White249
Arab6
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years35
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland3
Spain2
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion99
Christian152
Jewish10
Muslim56
Sikh3
Other religion4
Not answered25
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