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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Floor area
555 m²
5974 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a seven-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 555 m² (around 5974 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 555 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
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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 House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
25.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

Planning

Planning history

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

3 applications on record at Orchard House, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1BX

3decisions1extensions14documents5nearby
  1. Aug 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 x rear garden Maple to fell to ground level.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2019/0323
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Orchard House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£3,706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£3,450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2016Most recent

    £3,450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1BX: £1,275,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

On floor area, Orchard House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,216

Street avg £6,488

On par

Floor Area

555 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

25.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

Common questions

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