According to the public record, 3, Orchard Close, St. Albans is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a early-century house with 1,131 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
3, Orchard Close, St. Albans has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2007 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 3 Orchard Close St. Albans as £745,273 and the rental value as £2,639 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 3 Orchard Close St. Albans has increased by £9,754 (1.3%) and its rental value has increased by £147 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 3, Orchard Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £782,536 and rental value of £2,771 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £693,103 and a rental value of £2,454 per month.
According to HM Land Registry, 3, Orchard Close, St. Albans was last sold on 18 Jul 2007 for £432,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jul 2007, the market for similar properties has risen 78.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 1 sale of a property similar to 3, Orchard Close, St. Albans within a radius of 44m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 12, Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 1JP, a Freehold house which sold for £883,000 in Jul 2022.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 295m radius of 3, 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, 3, 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 £106k more expensive than the average property in AL1.
The closest station to 3, Orchard Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 600 m away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 3, 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
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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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.