1a, Orchard Drive, AL2 2HQ
1a Orchard Drive is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft detached home in Park Street. It sold for £500,000 in September 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £562k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £401k to £526k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£500,000 on Sep 2017
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 1a, Orchard Drive.
- Internal area
- 81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,172 per square metre (£573 per square foot) in Sep 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,944 per square metre (£645 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2017 £500,000 £6,173 £562,443 £6,944 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 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 £562,443. 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 81 m², this implies a valuation between £401,000 and £526,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 373 square metres (4,015 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2019 5/2019/1110
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 1A Orchard Drive Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey side extension, alteration to front door and canopy porch
- Summary:
- 16 February 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1a 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 £562,443.
- Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Park Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £401,000 to £526,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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