According to the public record, 22, Orchard Close, St. Albans is a early-century freehold house with 1,140 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 263 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 22 Orchard Close St. Albans as £760,585 and the rental value as £2,903 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 22 Orchard Close St. Albans has increased by an estimated £32,185 (4.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £189 per month (6.5%).
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 22, Orchard Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £798,615 and a rental value of £3,048 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £707,344 and a rental value of £2,700 per month.
22, Orchard Close, St. Albans has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in April 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
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1Sales dated prior to 2007 are shown, but are not used in our calculations.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £760,585, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,738 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 22, Orchard Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 263m2.
We have plot size data on 14 out of 27 other houses in the postcode and 22, Orchard Close, St. Albans sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 22, Orchard Close, St. Albans was last sold on 12th April 2022 for £630,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since April 2022, the market for similar properties has risen 2.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 22, Orchard Close, St. Albans within a radius of 510 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 8, Hordle Gardens, St. Albans, AL1 1JW, a freehold house which sold for £820,000 on the 17th November 2023.
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 510 metres radius of 22, Orchard Close, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 27, Hawkshill, St. Albans, AL1 5HU, a leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall in December 2023.
•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, 22, Orchard Close, St. Albans is the 16th largest and the 16th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £102k more expensive than the average property in AL1.
22, Orchard Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Nov 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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.