According to the public record, 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans is a early-century freehold house and with 1,044 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 301 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
12, Orchard Close, St. Albans has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2022 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in October 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 12 Orchard Close St. Albans as £712,873 and the rental value as £2,558 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 12 Orchard Close St. Albans has increased by £9,330 (1.3%) and its rental value has increased by £143 per month (5.6%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £748,516 and rental value of £2,685 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £662,972 and a rental value of £2,379 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 301m2.
We have plot size data on 12 out of 27 other houses in the postcode and 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans sits on the 9th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans was last sold on 15 Jul 2022 for £883,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jul 2022, the market for similar properties has dropped 2.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 2 sales of properties similar to 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans within a radius of 350m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 5, Edward Close, St. Albans, AL1 5EN, a Freehold house which sold for £810,000 in Jan 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 490m radius of 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently Flat 5, 40, Grosvenor Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AE, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in May 2024.
Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 27 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans is the 19th largest and the 19th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £74k more expensive than the average property in AL1.
12, Orchard Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Oct 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 600 m away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans, 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 Greater London 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 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans, 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 Greater London 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 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans, 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 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans, 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.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans, 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