Orient Close, St Albans

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£696,331
26 sales
Price range
£460k – £1.1m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Jul 2025
AL1 1AJ

At a glance

House prices£696k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkSt Albans City station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on Orient Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £734,533. Average sale prices rose from £512,525 in 2016 to £732,500 in 2025 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orient Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orient 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: £512,525 (4 sales)2016£513k2017: £664,250 (2 sales)2017£664k2018: £733,750 (4 sales)2018£734k2019: £589,000 (2 sales)2019£589k2020: £515,000 (1 sales)2020£515k2022: £732,667 (3 sales)2022£733k2023: £716,000 (5 sales)2023£716k2024: £951,667 (3 sales)2024£952k2025: £732,500 (2 sales)2025£733k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£734,5337 Feb 2025
Terraced9£596,84412 Jul 2024
Detached2£857,5001 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Orient Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 1 Jul 2025£840,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 7 Feb 2025£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 12 Nov 2024£940,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Sidings, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 5 Sep 2024£900,000 OtherFreehold
28, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 3 Sep 2024£1,100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 12 Jul 2024£815,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 15 Dec 2023£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 20 Sep 2023£760,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 18 Aug 2023£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 30 May 2023£770,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 31 Mar 2023£550,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 5 Oct 2022£875,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 19 Aug 2022£565,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 15 Mar 2022£758,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Sidings, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 30 Sep 2021£605,000 OtherFreehold
13, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 3 Apr 2020£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 20 Sep 2019£538,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 9 Aug 2019£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 23 Nov 2018£720,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 21 Sep 2018£700,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 29 Jun 2018£945,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 18 May 2018£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 29 Aug 2017£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 11 Aug 2017£553,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 27 Jul 2016£470,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 12 Jul 2016£460,100 TerracedFreehold
15, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 17 Jun 2016£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Orient Close AL1 1AJ 21 Mar 2016£540,000 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
27, Orient Close £875,000 (Oct 2022) → £840,000 (Jul 2025) -4%
over 3 yrs
13, Orient Close £515,000 (Apr 2020) → £625,000 (Feb 2025) +21%
over 5 yrs
Sidings, Orient Close £605,000 (Sep 2021) → £900,000 (Sep 2024) +49%
over 3 yrs
28, Orient Close £945,000 (Jun 2018) → £1,100,000 (Sep 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs
25, Orient Close £640,000 (Aug 2019) → £750,000 (Aug 2023) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orient Close

Crime

387 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orient Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour107
Violence & sexual offences97
Shoplifting66
Criminal damage & arson25
Public order21
Other theft20

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Orient 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 Orient Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter's School 392 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Albans Independent College 70 pupils Other independent school 14–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cunningham Hill Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Cunningham Hill Infant School 180 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Mandeville Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 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 · 8 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Park Street station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grosvenor Road (nr, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Grosvenor Road (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Cunningham Avenue (adj, London Road) 4 min walk
  • Alma Road (nr, 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
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.9%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented6.7%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%18.6%
Residents1,622

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)98%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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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