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

Swimming pool4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,984,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£2,115,000)-6%
  • Against AL1 1BX's recent median (£1,275,000)+56%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,984,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£2,115,000)-6%
  • Against AL1 1BX's recent median (£1,275,000)+56%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BX. 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

    210 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL1 1BX

    5 sales, median £1,275,000 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

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 2003.

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: £1,275,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard Cottage, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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.

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). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£936/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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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  • 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.

Current Certificate
Sept 2019

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 September 2029

2 years remaining
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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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 £6,392

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
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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

283/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary191m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary503m
  • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary682m
  • Alban City SchoolPrimary757m

Nearest stops

  • AbbeyBus stop28m
  • Belmont HillBus stop84m
  • The Peahen PHBus stop240m
  • Town HallBus stop334m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1BX. 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 Orchard Cottage. 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 Orchard Cottage was lodged in September 2019 at band E and is valid until September 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Orchard Cottage. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1BX, not by walking route.
Council tax band
Orchard Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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