Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£993,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£500,000)+99%
- Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)+18%
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
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
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Our estimate
£993,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£500,000)+99%
- Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Orient Close is modelled from its 105 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
105 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
30 January 2015Most recent
£500,000
+25.0%over 7 years16 August 2007
£400,000
+196.3%over 4 years21 August 2002
£135,000
-15.1%over 4 years27 October 1997
£158,950
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
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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 £993,000 sits 98.6% 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 12 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.
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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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
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 August 2024
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
- Mar 2010Garage ConversionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2018Decision
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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
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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 2 Orient Close is modelled from its 105 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 2 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 2 Orient Close was lodged in August 2014 at band C and expired in August 2024, 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. 2 applications are matched to 2 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
- 2 Orient Close is in council tax band F. 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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