Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP
Estimated value
£551,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£179,950)+206%
- Against AL1 1JP's recent median (£695,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£551,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£179,950)+206%
- Against AL1 1JP's recent median (£695,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Orchard Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in AL1 1JP
5 sales, median £695,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Orchard Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
18 July 2002Most recent
£179,950
+60.7%over 4 years2 July 1998
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 1JP: £695,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in AL1 1JP
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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About 23 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Orchard Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 206.2% above the 2002 sale of £179,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 48.3% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 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.
Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Orchard Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,608
Street avg £6,488
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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.
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Orchard Close is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 23 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 23 Orchard Close was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 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
- 23 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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