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5 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

Extendable4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Orient Close

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

5 Orient Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2018 for £700,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 is 15.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 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 07 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Orient Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 5 Orient Close, St Albans, AL1 1AJ

4decisions4extensions21documents5nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single and two storey side extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2006/1567
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Orient Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£809,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£700,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2018Most recent

    £700,000

    +48.9%over 5 years

  2. 10 January 2013

    £470,000

    +51.6%over 6 years

  3. 31 May 2006

    £310,000

    +129.7%over 8 years

  4. 11 November 1997

    £134,950

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

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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.

5 Orient Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,140

Street avg £6,962

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Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
Full St Albans report

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.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Peter's School. 33 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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