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8 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,026,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£860,000)+19%
  • Against AL1 1JP's recent median (£695,000)+48%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1456 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,026,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£860,000)+19%
  • Against AL1 1JP's recent median (£695,000)+48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Orchard Close is modelled from its 135 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

    135 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in AL1 1JP

    5 sales, median £695,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Orchard Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2019Most recent

    £860,000

    +244.1%over 17 years

  2. 27 June 2002

    £249,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Orchard Close

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

8 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1456 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,026,000 is 19.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £860,000 in November 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

8 Orchard Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2020

Current Certificate
Feb 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 February 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 8 Orchard Close.

1 application on record at 8 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby
  1. Nov 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

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

    Part single, part two storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2004/2182
    Full record in report

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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.

Floor Area for 8 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,357

Street avg £6,175

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
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

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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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Orchard Close is modelled from its 135 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 8 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 8 Orchard Close was lodged in February 2010 at band D and expired in February 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 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
8 Orchard Close is in council tax band E. 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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