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According to the public record, 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans is a early-century freehold house with 893 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 248 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.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 2 Orchard Close St. Albans as £674,532 and the rental value as £2,658 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 2 Orchard Close St. Albans has increased by an estimated £50,154 (7.4%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £201 per month (7.6%).
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 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £708,258 and a rental value of £2,791 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £627,314 and a rental value of £2,472 per month.
2, Orchard Close, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from June 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2023.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £674,532, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,315 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 248m2.
We have plot size data on 14 out of 27 other houses in the postcode and 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans sits on the 13th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans was last sold on 19th June 2024 for £625,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since June 2024, the market for similar properties has risen 5.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans within a radius of 490 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 9, Hordle Gardens, St. Albans, AL1 1JW, a freehold house which sold for £715,000 on the 29th November 2019.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 490 metres radius of 2, 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 in May 2024.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 27 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans is the 22nd largest and the 22nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £5k more expensive than the average property in AL1.
2, Orchard Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Sep 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using electric storage heaters.
The closest station to 2, Orchard Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 600 metres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 2, 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 2, 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 most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 2, 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
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 2, 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 2, 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.
