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18 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£815,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£685,000)+19%
  • Against AL1 1JP's recent median (£695,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£815,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£685,000)+19%
  • Against AL1 1JP's recent median (£695,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Orchard Close is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JP. 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

    102 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in AL1 1JP

    5 sales, median £695,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

Price for 18 Orchard Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2016Most recent

    £685,000

    +151.8%over 10 years

  2. 1 June 2006

    £272,000

    +186.3%over 8 years

  3. 2 July 1997

    £94,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JP: £695,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP. 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 18 Orchard Close

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

18 Orchard Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £815,000 is 19% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). 2 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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

18 Orchard Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 18 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

2decisions2extensions5documents5nearby
  1. Aug 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions, rear dormer window and alterations to openings

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2008/1594
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Orchard Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,716

Street avg £6,145

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.3 km

Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & NurseryPrimary491m
  • Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary633m
  • Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolPrimary633m
  • St Peter's SchoolPrimary797m

Nearest stops

  • Cunningham AvenueBus stop315m
  • Grosvenor RoadBus stop348m
  • Vanda CrescentBus stop440m
  • DellfieldBus stop468m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Orchard Close is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 1JP. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Orchard Close. 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 18 Orchard Close was lodged in May 2016 at band C and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 Orchard Close. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 1JP, not by walking route.
Council tax band
18 Orchard Close is in council tax band D. 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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