17 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
About 17 Orient Close
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 £765,000 sits 59.4% above the 2014 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 38.8% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
17 Orient Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 17 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
- Apr 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2003/0393
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionApr 2016Decision
- ConservatoryJul 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2014Most recent
£480,000
+155.3%over 15 years27 June 1999
£188,000
+30.6%over 2 years19 June 1997
£143,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £840,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in AL1 1AJ
Versus other Orient Close homes
17 Orient Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,393
Street avg £6,985
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady 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.
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