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20 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£806,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£758,000)+6%
  • Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)-4%

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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£806,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£758,000)+6%
  • Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Orient Close is modelled from its 74 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

    74 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • 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.

Price for 20 Orient Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2022Most recent

    £758,000

    +144.5%over 18 years

  2. 8 December 2003

    £310,000

    +121.4%over 6 years

  3. 26 June 1997

    £139,995

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 20 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 20 Orient Close

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

20 Orient Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£952/sq ft) was about 167% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £758,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2031

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 20 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

3decisions3extensions14documents5nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jun 2000
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2000/0938
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On price per m², 20 Orient Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,243

Street avg £6,838

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
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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How to read this page

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 20 Orient Close is modelled from its 74 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 20 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 20 Orient Close was lodged in November 2021 at band C and is valid until November 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 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
20 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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