According to the public record, Orchard House, St. Albans is a period freehold house and with 5,973 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 3,516 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 House, St. Albans has a single entry in the Land Registry database from December 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2016.
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 House St. Albans as £4,153,763 and the rental value as £7,167 per month giving an expected gross yield of 2.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Orchard House St. Albans has increased by £19,625 (0.5%) and its rental value has increased by £325 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 House, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £4,361,451 and rental value of £7,525 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £3,862,999 and a rental value of £6,665 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, Orchard House, St. Albans sits on a plot of 3516m2.
We have plot size data on 6 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and Orchard House, St. Albans sits on the largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Orchard House, St. Albans was last sold on 20 Dec 2016 for £3,450,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Dec 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 16.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 property sales within a 178m radius of Orchard House, 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 426m radius of Orchard House, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 109, Holywell Hill, St. Albans, AL1 2DN, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in Jun 2024.
Holywell Hill, St. Albans, AL1 has a total of 138 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Orchard House, St. Albans is the largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £3.515m more expensive than the average property in AL1.
Orchard House, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jan 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has single glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to Orchard House, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 500 m away.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Orchard House, 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
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 House, 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 House, 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 House, 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 House, 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.