Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
Extendable4 sales on record
Estimated value
£697,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£580,000)+20%
- Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£697,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£580,000)+20%
- Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Orient Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in AL1 1AJ
5 sales, median £840,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 15 Orient Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
16 June 2016Most recent
£580,000
+88.9%over 12 years20 November 2003
£307,000
+26.6%over 3 years15 June 2000
£242,500
+70.8%over 2 years19 June 1997
£141,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £840,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in AL1 1AJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Orient Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Orient Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
10 years since the last transfer (June 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 20.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£682/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2025
Current Certificate
Jun 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 June 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Orient Close has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Orient Close homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 15 Orient Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,342
Street avg £6,926
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Grosvenor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary498m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary839m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary932m
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary958m
Nearest stops
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop161m
- Alma RoadBus stop346m
- Cunningham AvenueBus stop369m
- Telford CourtBus stop487m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Orient Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 15 Orient Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Orient Close was lodged in June 2015 at band D and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Orient Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1AJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 15 Orient Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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