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17 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£767,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£480,000)+60%
  • Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£767,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£480,000)+60%
  • Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Orient Close is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in AL1 1AJ

    5 sales, median £840,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2014Most recent

    £480,000

    +155.3%over 15 years

  2. 27 June 1999

    £188,000

    +30.6%over 2 years

  3. 19 June 1997

    £143,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £840,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 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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Overview

About 17 Orient Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Orient Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 sits 59.8% above the 2014 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Oct 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Orient Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 17 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

3decisions3extensions16documents5nearby
  1. Apr 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2003/0393
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

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On the street

Versus other Orient Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Orient Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£5,393

Street avg £6,985

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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.
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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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Orient Close is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 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 17 Orient Close was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 17 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
17 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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