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2 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Orchard Close

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

2 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 83 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £746,000 is 19.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £625,000 in June 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

2 Orchard Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£746,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2024Most recent

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JP: £695,000 (2025–2020).

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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.

2 Orchard Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£7,530

Street avg £6,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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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£537k

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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

0.3 km

Cunningham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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