According to the public record, 5, Orient Close, St. Albans is a modern freehold house and with 1,227 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 357 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
5, Orient Close, St. Albans has 41 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in September 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2012.
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 5 Orient Close St. Albans as £872,502 and the rental value as £2,776 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Orient Close St. Albans has increased by £2,092 (0.2%) and its rental value has increased by £123 per month (4.4%).
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 5, Orient Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £916,127 and rental value of £2,915 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £811,427 and a rental value of £2,582 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Orient Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 357m2.
We have plot size data on 33 out of 52 other houses in the postcode and 5, Orient Close, St. Albans sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Orient Close, St. Albans was last sold on 21 Sep 2018 for £700,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since Sep 2018, the market for similar properties has risen 14.9%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 1 sale of a property similar to 5, Orient Close, St. Albans within a radius of 180m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 27, Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 1AJ, a Freehold house which sold for £875,000 in Oct 2022.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 490m radius of 5, Orient Close, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 17D, Alma Road, St. Albans, AL1 3AR, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Dec 2023.
Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 52 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Orient Close, St. Albans is the 3rd largest and the 8th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £233k more expensive than the average property in AL1.
5, Orient Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Oct 2012.
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 5, Orient Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 700 m away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, standard internet is available in this area.
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, Orient Close, St. Albans, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for This region 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 5, Orient Close, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, 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 This region and the rest of England & Wales