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Orchard Cottage, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX

Swimming pool4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,876,000 is 11.3% below the 2025 sale of £2,115,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£936/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £2,115,000 in July 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 210 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Orchard Cottage, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX

1decisions14documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2026
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal of parapet, new pitched roof and application of render to dining room and alterations to fenestration

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2025/1858
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£1,876,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£2,115,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2025Most recent

    £2,115,000

    +5.8%over 4 years

  2. 15 October 2020

    £2,000,000

    +100.0%over 14 years

  3. 1 June 2006

    £999,999

    +37.9%over 3 years

  4. 9 April 2003

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BX: £1,100,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Holywell Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,071

Street avg £5,937

Strongly above

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 281 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 12.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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

0.0 km

Abbey — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. 30 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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