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8 Orchard Close, St Albans, AL1 1JP

1 planning record
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
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 £983,000 is 14.3% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2020

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

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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
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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.

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

Current estimate

£983,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£860,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.

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).

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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
Before you decide

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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.
Full St Albans report

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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