Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£547,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£270,000)+103%
- Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)-35%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£547,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£270,000)+103%
- Against AL1 1AJ's recent median (£840,000)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Orient Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in AL1 1AJ
5 sales, median £840,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
10 April 2008Most recent
£270,000
+11.6%over 2 years29 September 2005
£242,000
+66.9%over 5 years7 October 1999
£145,000
+25.1%over 1 year7 October 1997
£115,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1AJ: £840,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in AL1 1AJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 4 Orient Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 102.6% above the 2008 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 18.5% 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).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 April 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2023from May 2013
EPC improved fromC69toD65
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 4 Orient Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 4 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ
2decisions5documents5nearby
- Sept 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1 x Oak tree - Reduce by 1-2m and thin crown by 20%
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/2015/0407
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2023Decision
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Versus other Orient Close homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
283/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary498m
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary839m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary932m
- Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary958m
Nearest stops
- Grosvenor RoadBus stop161m
- Alma RoadBus stop346m
- Cunningham AvenueBus stop369m
- Telford CourtBus stop487m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Orient Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Orient Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Orient Close was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Orient Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1AJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Orient Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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