According to the public record, Orchard Cottage, St. Albans is a period freehold house and with 2,260 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 561 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Holywell Hill, St. Albans, AL1 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL1 postal district.
Orchard Cottage, St. Albans has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in October 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2019.
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 Orchard Cottage St. Albans as £2,180,217 and the rental value as £4,019 per month giving an expected gross yield of 2.2%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Orchard Cottage St. Albans has increased by £10,301 (0.5%) and its rental value has increased by £182 per month (4.5%).
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 Orchard Cottage, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £2,289,228 and rental value of £4,220 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £2,027,602 and a rental value of £3,738 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, Orchard Cottage, St. Albans sits on a plot of 561m2.
We have plot size data on 6 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and Orchard Cottage, St. Albans sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Orchard Cottage, St. Albans was last sold on 16 Oct 2020 for £2,000,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Oct 2020, the market for similar properties has risen 8.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 property sales within a 134m radius of Orchard Cottage, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 48, Holywell Hill, St. Albans, AL1 1BX, a Freehold house sold by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Nov 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL1.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 469m radius of Orchard Cottage, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 26, College Street, St. Albans, AL3 4PN, a Freehold house let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Mar 2024.
Holywell Hill, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 138 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Orchard Cottage, St. Albans is the 10th largest and the 5th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £1.541m more expensive than the average property in AL1.
Orchard Cottage, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Sep 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has some double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Orchard Cottage, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 500 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 Orchard Cottage, St. Albans, 54.9% of property is privately rented and 24.2% 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 Orchard Cottage, St. Albans, 9.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 66.5% 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 Orchard Cottage, St. Albans, 3.8% 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 Orchard Cottage, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.0 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 Orchard Cottage, St. Albans, the average age was 44.3 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales