What type of property is 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ?

3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ last change hands?

3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ last sold for £235,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,950 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and June 2005, 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ rose from £115,950 to £235,000, a change of £119,050. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ?

3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ?

3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ located?

3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ?

Police records around 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ is St Peter's School (498m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (932m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Orient Close, AL1 1AJ is Grosvenor Road, 161m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 616m away.

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3 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 3 Orient Close

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

3 Orient Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 114.9% above the 2005 sale of £235,000. At 63 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 33 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 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 09 May 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Orient Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Orient Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£235,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2005Most recent
£235,000
+102.7%over 7 years
31 October 1997
£115,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £840,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in AL1 1AJ

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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.

3 Orient Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,730

Street avg £7,035

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

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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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