81, Orchard Drive, AL2 2QH
81 Orchard Drive is a 79 m² / 850 sq ft semi-detached home in Park Street. It sold for £224,000 in November 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £381k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £391k to £514k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£224,000 on Nov 2012
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 81, Orchard Drive.
- Internal area
- 79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,835 per square metre (£263 per square foot) in Nov 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,823 per square metre (£448 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2012 £224,000 £2,835 £380,990 £4,823 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £380,990. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Park Street are now selling for between £4,950 and £6,500 per square metre (£459 and £603 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £391,000 and £514,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 351 square metres (3,778 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 5/2018/0480
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 81 Orchard Drive Park Street Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Demolition of garage and construction of two storey side and single storey front extension
- Summary:
- 24 January 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
81 Orchard Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £380,990.
- Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Park Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £391,000 to £514,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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