37 Orient Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £838,000 is 11.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£893/sq ft) was about 148.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2023 for £750,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 37 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 37 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
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Price for 37 Orient Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£838,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 26 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 26 years.
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EPC Rating for 37 Orient Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,615
Street avg £6,857
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 82 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
More low energy lighting installed
15 December 2023Most recent
£750,000
+428.2%over 26 years31 July 1997
£141,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £840,000 (2025–2024).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.