27 Orient Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£839/sq ft) was about 137.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £840,000 — fresh data. At 93 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 27 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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27 Orient Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£915,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£840,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
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Years Held for 27 Orient Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,032
Street avg £6,875
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 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 changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
1 July 2025Most recent
£840,000
-4.0%over 2 years5 October 2022
£875,000
+96.6%over 12 years29 April 2010
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £815,000 (2025–2023).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
AL1 1SZ
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.