25 Orient Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 is 12.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£860/sq ft) was about 139.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £750,000 in August 2023.
Lime - Remove, roots raising the brickwork and impacting on wall
25 Orient Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£842,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
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25 Orient Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,259
Street avg £6,868
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Full planning data for 25 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
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18 August 2023Most recent
£750,000
+17.2%over 4 years9 August 2019
£640,000
+55.3%over 6 years5 July 2013
£412,000
+73.5%over 13 years16 June 2000
£237,500
+58.3%over 2 years18 July 1997
£149,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £840,000 (2025–2024).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
AL1 1JW
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.