79, Orchard Drive, AL2 2QH
79 Orchard Drive is a 83 m² / 893 sq ft semi-detached home in Park Street. It sold for £508,000 in December 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £555k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £411k to £540k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£508,000 on Dec 2020
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Orchard Drive.
- Internal area
- 83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,120 per square metre (£569 per square foot) in Dec 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,692 per square metre (£622 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2020 £508,000 £6,120 £555,469 £6,692 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 83 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 £555,469. 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 83 m², this implies a valuation between £411,000 and £540,000. 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
- 352 square metres (3,789 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2023 5/2022/2069
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 79 Orchard Drive Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey front porch extension, part single, part two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage, store and shed, single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory, insertion of sun pipes to
- Planning ref:
- June 2022 5/2022/1070
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 79 Orchard Drive Park Street St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Single storey front porch extension, part single, part two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage, store and shed, single storey rear extension with rooflights following demolition of existing conservatory, insertion of sun pipes to
- Summary:
- 17 April 2019 - 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 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
79 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 £555,469.
- Based on an internal area of 83 m² and recent prices in Park Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £411,000 to £540,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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