10 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced St Albans HPI: 7% per year against -0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£757/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £945,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
10 Orchard Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with rooflights
Latest sale on 10 Orchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£919,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.
£945,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.
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On years held, 10 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,147
Street avg £6,026
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Alterations to roof to include hip to gable conversion, rear dormer and front rooflights
Full planning data for 10 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP
2 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
17 November 2025Most recent
£945,000
+182.9%over 15 years23 July 2010
£334,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JP: £680,000 (2024–2020).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
AL1 1JW
Closest school
0.5 km
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.