27, ORIENT CLOSE, ST ALBANS, AL1 1AJ - £875,000

27 ORIENT CLOSE is a very small extended detached house of 93m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £875,000 in October 2022, which was around 27% below the average October 2022 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

27 ORIENT CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 27 ORIENT CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 27 ORIENT CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 5 OCT	£875,000	£1,198,738	27% below HPI
2010 29 APR	£445,000	£619,162	28% below HPI

27 ORIENT CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 27 ORIENT CLOSE sales from April 2010 and October 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the April 2010 sale was for 28% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% below the HPI over time, until the October 2022 sale, where it rises to 27% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 27% below the HPI.

How Large is 27 ORIENT CLOSE?

27 ORIENT CLOSE is 93m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2022. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in St Albans, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in St Albans, and where 27 ORIENT CLOSE lies on this distribution: 12% of detached houses are smaller than 27 ORIENT CLOSE, and 88% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

27 ORIENT CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

27 ORIENT CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.064 of an acre, or 259m². The below map shows the location of 27 ORIENT CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 27 ORIENT CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 27 ORIENT CLOSE?

27 ORIENT CLOSE is located in ST ALBANS, in the AL1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 27 on ORIENT CLOSE.