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4 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Orchard Close

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

4 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 sits 87.6% above the 2011 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. At 129 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

1decisions1extensions19documents5nearby
  1. May 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, alterations to roof to accommodate loft conversion with rear dormer window and juliette balcony, insertion of new rooflights, garage conversion, alterations to openings

    ExtensionGarage Conversion
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2022/0560
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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.

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

Current estimate

£844,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2011Most recent

    £450,000

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

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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.

4 Orchard Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,488

Street avg £6,414

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

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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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

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

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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