What type of property is 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP?

22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP?

22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP last sold for £630,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £116,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and April 2022, 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP rose from £116,000 to £630,000, a change of £514,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP?

22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL1 1JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP?

22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP is in council tax band E.

Where is 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP located?

22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP?

Police records around 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP?

The closest primary school to 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP is St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery (491m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (859m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP?

The closest bus stop to 22 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP is Cunningham Avenue, 315m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 537m away.

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22 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Orchard Close

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

22 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £809,000 is 28.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

22 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromD55toE48

Nov 2021from Jul 2012

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

53%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 22 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

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Apr 2001
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
5/2001/0503
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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.

22 Orchard Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£809,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£630,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2022Most recent
£630,000
+328.2%over 22 years
26 January 2000
£147,115
+26.8%over 8 months
6 June 1999
£116,000

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.

On years held, 22 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,943

Street avg £6,210

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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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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