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1 Knights Orchard, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Knights Orchard

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

1 Knights Orchard is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold October 2022 for £815,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£735/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Knights Orchard, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 1 Knights Orchard, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ

4decisions23documents5nearby
  1. Sept 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Cut Ash tree in Knights Orchard back to fenceline in order to remove overhang to parking space of 2 Sydney Place.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/2015/0416
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

1 Knights Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£786,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£815,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2022Most recent

    £815,000

    -28.5%over 3 years

  2. 19 May 2019

    £1,140,000

    +22.6%over 4 years

  3. 29 January 2015

    £930,000

    +151.4%over 9 years

  4. 27 July 2005

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4DJ: £640,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Verulam Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Knights Orchard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,913

Street avg £5,724

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Knights Orchard

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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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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cannon Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 31 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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