32, Orient Close, AL1 1AJ
32 Orient Close is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft semi-detached home in St Albans. It sold for £770,000 in May 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £777k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £456k to £664k 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 May 2023 £770,000 5.9% 3.1% Mar 2012 £405,000 2.9% 0.0% Feb 2006 £340,000 9.5% 7.9% Dec 1997 New build New £162,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 32, Orient Close.
- 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 £9,506 per square metre (£883 per square foot) in May 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,593 per square metre (£891 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2023 £770,000 £9,506 £777,065 £9,593 Mar 2012 £405,000 £5,000 £720,750 £8,898 Feb 2006 £340,000 £4,198 £797,720 £9,848 Dec 1997 £162,000 £2,000 £733,842 £9,060 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 £777,065. 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 81 m², this implies a valuation between £456,000 and £664,000. 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
- 310 square metres (3,337 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 24 November 2022 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 07 November 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 95 sqm (1,023 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
32 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 £777,065.
- Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £456,000 to £664,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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