49, Orient Close, AL1 1AJ
49 Orient Close is a 58 m² / 624 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £538,000 in September 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £633k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £327k to £476k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2019 £538,000 4.7% 2.6% Oct 2015 £450,000 7.9% 5.7% Jun 2009 £277,500 3.2% 0.9% Nov 2002 £225,500 15.8% 14.0% Jan 1999 £128,000 13.4% 11.3% Mar 1997 New build New £101,950 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 49, Orient Close.
- Internal area
- 58 square metres (624 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £9,275 per square metre (£862 per square foot) in Sep 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £10,909 per square metre (£1,013 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2019 £538,000 £9,276 £632,721 £10,909 Oct 2015 £450,000 £7,759 £572,323 £9,868 Jun 2009 £277,500 £4,784 £617,507 £10,647 Nov 2002 £225,500 £3,888 £648,212 £11,176 Jan 1999 £128,000 £2,207 £619,369 £10,679 Mar 1997 £101,950 £1,758 £545,536 £9,406 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 58 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 £632,721. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £5,630 and £8,200 per square metre (£523 and £761 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 58 m², this implies a valuation between £327,000 and £476,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 160 square metres (1,722 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 24 July 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 58 sqm (624 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 09 November 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 59 sqm (635 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
49 Orient Close 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 £632,721.
- Based on an internal area of 58 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £327,000 to £476,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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