According to the public record, 51, Orient Close, St. Albans is a mid-century freehold house with 602 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 122 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Orient 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 51 Orient Close St. Albans as £590,574 and the rental value as £2,090 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 51 Orient Close St. Albans has increased by an estimated £24,672 (4.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £136 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 51, Orient Close, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £620,102 and a rental value of £2,195 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £549,234 and a rental value of £1,944 per month.
51, Orient Close, St. Albans has 51 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in July 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2022.
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 £590,574, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,902 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 51, Orient Close, St. Albans sits on a plot of 122m2.
We have plot size data on 34 out of 53 other houses in the postcode and 51, Orient Close, St. Albans sits on the 33rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 51, Orient Close, St. Albans was last sold on 12th July 2016 for £460,100 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since July 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 17.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 51, Orient Close, St. Albans within a radius of 490 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 44, Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 1AJ, a freehold house which sold for £550,000 on the 31st March 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 490 metres radius of 51, 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 in December 2023.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Orient Close, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 53 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 51, Orient Close, St. Albans is the 52nd largest and the 52nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £68k less expensive than the average property in AL1.
51, Orient Close, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Feb 2022.
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 51, Orient Close, St. Albans is St Albans City station which is 700 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, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 51, 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 51, 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 most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 51, 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
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 51, 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 51, 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.