4 Orient Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 91.9% above the 2008 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 59 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 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.
Planning history at 4 Orient Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
x1 Semi-mature Oak (T1) - Located within rear garden of no. 4 Orient Close. Reason for works: To create appropriate crown clearance from the property and over the lawn area. Increasing natural light and alleviating shading to the garden area. Recommended
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 11 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 11 years.
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On epc rating, 4 Orient Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,576
Street avg £7,010
Floor Area
59 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
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
1 x Oak tree - Reduce by 1-2m and thin crown by 20%
Full planning data for 4 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
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11 April 2008Most recent
£270,000
+11.6%over 2 years30 September 2005
£242,000
+66.9%over 5 years8 October 1999
£145,000
+25.1%over 1 year8 October 1997
£115,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £840,000 (2025–2024).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
AL1 1PD
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.