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22 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Orient Close

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

22 Orient Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2018 for £720,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

22 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 08 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 22 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
  1. Apr 2005
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of part of garage into habitable room and construction of hardstanding for replacement parking space

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2005/0504
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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.

Price for 22 Orient Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£790,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£720,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2018Most recent

    £720,000

    +65.5%over 7 years
  2. 29 June 2011

    £435,000

    +38.1%over 7 years
  3. 19 December 2003

    £315,000

    +96.9%over 6 years
  4. 25 June 1997

    £159,995

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.

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

Price per m²

£6,988

Street avg £6,937

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly 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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FAQ

Common questions

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