Old Orchard, Park Street, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL2 2QB.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Old Orchard, Park Street, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £634,100. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Old Orchard range from £540,000 to £702,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Old Orchard compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Orchard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £634,100 | 30 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Old Orchard
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 30 Jan 2025 | £695,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 16 May 2024 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 12 Sep 2022 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 5 Feb 2021 | £702,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 6 Mar 2020 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 23 Nov 2018 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 5 Oct 2018 | £540,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 11 Jul 2018 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 9 Jun 2017 | £689,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Old Orchard AL2 2QB | 18 Jan 2017 | £670,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Old Orchard | £550,000 (Mar 2020) → £695,000 (Jan 2025) | +26% over 5 yrs |
| 22, Old Orchard | £670,000 (Jan 2017) → £702,000 (Feb 2021) | +5% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Old Orchard
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Wood Primary and Nursery School 215 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 153 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Killigrew Primary and Nursery School 412 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Watling View School 115 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Seva Education St Albans | Other independent special school | 5–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 194 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Marlborough Science Academy 1,337 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Park Street station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- How Wood (Herts) station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Park Street Railway Station (Stop A, Watling Street) 2 min walk
- Park Street Railway Station (Stop B, Park Street) 3 min walk
- Penn Road (nr, Tippendell Lane) 4 min walk
- War Memorial (opp, Park Street) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Midway Surgery
93 Watford Road, St. Albans · 0.8 mi - Hatfield Road Surgery
2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 1.7 mi - Verulam Medical Group
Colney Medical Centre, 45-47 Kings Road, St. Albans · 1.7 mi - Summerfield Health Centre
Caledon Road, London Colney, St. Albans · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S St Albans Mount BP · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op St Albans · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford Road - Chiswell Green · 0.8 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Chiswell · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- How Wood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Chiswell Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Bricket Wood Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Family Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
- Family Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
- 65 Oakwood Road (dental Practice) · 1.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 90.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 710 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,772 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Old Orchard
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.3% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.6% | 47.4% |
| No religion | 31.8% | 37.1% |
| Jewish | 5.3% | 1.5% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 4.7% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.1% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.9% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.8% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.3% | 11.5% |
| No qualifications | 11.6% | 10.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 6.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.8% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 32% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 3% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.2% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.7% | 44.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.3% | 10.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.7% | 12.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.
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