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Orchard Close is a residential street with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 162nd largest and 260th most expensive of the 357 streets in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
Orchard Close is a residential street with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 162nd largest and 260th most expensive of the 357 streets in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
Sale prices range from £520,857 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (990 ft2) to £944,094 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,550 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,310 pcm for 3 bed houses to £3,343 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.2% and 5.3%.
The average value per square foot is £693.
The last sale on Orchard Close sold for £945,000 on 17th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the street is £729,626.
The Orchard Close Sales Market has increased by 16.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0.4% | £729,626 |
| May 2025 | 2.2% | £726,750 |
| May 2024 | -1.7% | £711,447 |
| May 2023 | -0.5% | £723,787 |
| May 2022 | 7.5% | £727,633 |
| May 2021 | 5.8% | £676,852 |
| May 2020 | 1.6% | £639,608 |
| May 2019 | -1.5% | £629,565 |
| May 2018 | -1.6% | £639,392 |
| May 2017 | 4% | £650,061 |
| May 2016 | 11.7% | £624,962 |
| May 2015 | 11.8% | £559,274 |
| May 2014 | 14.9% | £500,307 |
| May 2013 | 2.6% | £435,261 |
| May 2012 | 2.8% | £424,350 |
| May 2011 | 1.8% | £412,628 |
| May 2010 | 18.3% | £405,445 |
| May 2009 | -12.5% | £342,819 |
| May 2008 | 1.3% | £391,704 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £386,522 |
The current average rental value in the street is £2,783.
The Orchard Close Rental Market has increased by 56.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.9% | £2,783pcm |
| May 2025 | 6.7% | £2,678pcm |
| May 2024 | 6.3% | £2,509pcm |
| May 2023 | 9.1% | £2,361pcm |
| May 2022 | 10.5% | £2,163pcm |
| May 2021 | 3.3% | £1,957pcm |
| May 2020 | 3.9% | £1,895pcm |
| May 2019 | -1% | £1,823pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.7% | £1,842pcm |
| May 2017 | 1.6% | £1,811pcm |
| May 2016 | 2.3% | £1,782pcm |
| May 2015 | 6% | £1,741pcm |
| May 2014 | 7.6% | £1,643pcm |
| May 2013 | 2.8% | £1,527pcm |
| May 2012 | 2.7% | £1,485pcm |
| May 2011 | 4.1% | £1,446pcm |
| May 2010 | 8% | £1,389pcm |
| May 2009 | -4.5% | £1,287pcm |
| May 2008 | 2.4% | £1,348pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,316pcm |
The last sale was on 17th November 2025 for £945,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The street has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 is the 162nd largest and the 260th most expensive street in the AL1 area.
There is 1 postcode on Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1.
The closest station to Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 is St Albans City station which is 600 metres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1, 50.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 33.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1, 22.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 73.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1, the average age was 39.9 and the most common age was 47.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1, 1.1% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.