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20 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records
Bedrooms
2
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 20 Orchard Close

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

20 Orchard Close is a two-bedroom property in St Albans (AL1 1JP). It has council tax band D. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 20 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

2decisions2extensions14documents5nearby
  1. Jan 2011
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side extension with front and rear dormer, part single, part two storey rear extension with rear dormer and part single, part two storey front extension with insertion of front dormer

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2010/2353
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

20 Orchard Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2003)

£196,000

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2003Most recent

    £196,000

    +32.0%over 2 years

  2. 13 April 2000

    £148,500

    +72.7%over 3 years

  3. 29 January 1997

    £86,000

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

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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
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Area

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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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