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2 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Orient Close

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

2 Orient Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £800,000 sits 60% above the 2015 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Orient Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

2decisions2extensions14documents5nearby
  1. Mar 2010
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of garage to habitable room, alterations to openings, insertion of two roof lights and erection of 1.5m high timber fence

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2010/0062
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£500,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2015Most recent

    £500,000

    +25.0%over 7 years
  2. 16 August 2007

    £400,000

    +196.3%over 4 years
  3. 21 August 2002

    £135,000

    -15.1%over 4 years
  4. 27 October 1997

    £158,950

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Orient Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,762

Street avg £7,004

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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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
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.

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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