Orchard Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 1JP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£945,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£698,273
11 sales
Price range
£451k – £945k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Nov 2025
AL1 1JP

At a glance

House prices£698k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkSt Albans City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Orchard Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £945,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £698,273. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orchard Close compared

AL1 postcode area£638,185
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £631,000 (3 sales)2016£631k2017: £470,000 (1 sales)2017£470k2019: £860,000 (1 sales)2019£860k2020: £680,000 (1 sales)2020£680k2021: £695,000 (1 sales)2021£695k2022: £756,500 (2 sales)2022£757k2024: £625,000 (1 sales)2024£625k2025: £945,000 (1 sales)2025£945k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£698,27317 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Orchard Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 17 Nov 2025£945,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 19 Jun 2024£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 15 Jul 2022£883,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 12 Apr 2022£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 19 Feb 2021£695,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Laurels, 7, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 17 Jan 2020£680,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 29 Nov 2019£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 8 Sep 2017£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 17 Aug 2016£685,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 17 May 2016£451,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Pomarium, 11, Orchard Close AL1 1JP 14 Mar 2016£757,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
12, Orchard Close £695,000 (Feb 2021) → £883,000 (Jul 2022) +27%
over 1 yr
24, Orchard Close £451,000 (May 2016) → £470,000 (Sep 2017) +4%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Close

Flood risk

Orchard Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ver at St Albans Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Orchard Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grosvenor Road (nr, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Cunningham Avenue (adj, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Cunningham Avenue (opp, London Road) 4 min walk
  • Grosvenor Road (opp, London Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hatfield Road Surgery
    2 The Parade, Ellis House, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Maltings Surgery
    8-14 Victoria Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.9 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented15.1%20.3%
Social rented15.1%17.1%
Households735

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,826

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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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