According to the public record, 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans is a period freehold house and with 473 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 77.6 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Orchard Street, St. Albans, AL3 is located in the borough of St. Albans within the AL3 postal district.
16, Orchard Street, St. Albans has 41 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in August 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2021.
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 16 Orchard Street St. Albans as £516,646 and the rental value as £1,751 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 16 Orchard Street St. Albans has increased by £7,582 (1.5%) and its rental value has increased by £94 per month (5.4%).
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 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £542,479 and rental value of £1,839 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £480,481 and a rental value of £1,629 per month.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans sits on a plot of 78m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 17 other houses in the postcode and 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans sits on the 5th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans was last sold on 23 Aug 2023 for £510,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since Aug 2023, the market for similar properties has risen 1.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans within a radius of 409m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 20, Temperance Street, St. Albans, AL3 4QA, a Freehold house which sold for £445,000 in Dec 2023.
Read more about house prices in AL3.
Our network of Estate Agents report 3 lets within a 557m radius of 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans over the last 2 years.
Most recently 11, Britton Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 5EJ, a Leasehold flat let by Collinson Hall for an undisclosed amount in May 2024.
Orchard Street, St. Albans, AL3 has a total of 17 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans is the 13th largest and the 13th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £140k less expensive than the average property in AL3.
16, Orchard Street, St. Albans has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Feb 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans is St Albans Abbey station which is 600 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 16, Orchard Street, 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 16, Orchard Street, 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 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans, 3.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for This region 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 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 16, Orchard Street, St. Albans, the average age was 44.3 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to This region and the rest of England & Wales