According to the public record, 26, Orient Close, St. Albans is a modern freehold house and with 1,031 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 255 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
26, Orient Close, St. Albans has 51 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2010.
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 26 Orient Close St. Albans as £793,144 and the rental value as £2,554 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.9%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 26 Orient Close St. Albans has increased by £4,938 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by £123 per month (4.8%).
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 26, Orient Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £832,801 and rental value of £2,682 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £737,624 and a rental value of £2,376 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 26, Orient Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 255m2.
We have plot size data on 33 out of 52 other houses in the postcode and 26, Orient Close, St. Albans sits on the 15th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 26, Orient Close, St. Albans was last sold on 29 Aug 2017 for £775,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since Aug 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 11.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 26, Orient Close, St. Albans within a radius of 41m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 31, Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 1AJ, a Freehold house which sold for £760,000 in Sep 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 473m radius of 26, Orient Close, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 11 Roma House, Charrington Place, St. Albans, AL1 3NX, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Apr 2024.
Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 52 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 26, Orient Close, St. Albans is the 15th largest and the 14th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £154k more expensive than the average property in AL1.
26, Orient Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Mar 2010.
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 26, Orient Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 700 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 26, Orient Close, St. Albans, 45.8% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 28.2% 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 26, Orient Close, St. Albans, 23.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 69.1% 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 26, Orient Close, St. Albans, 0.0% 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 26, Orient Close, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.1 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 26, Orient Close, St. Albans, the average age was 37.2 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales