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17 Orchard Close, AL1 1JP

Sold prices, property history and local context for 17 Orchard Close, St. Albans, AL1 1JP, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£427,500
4 Jul 2014
Recorded sales
2
since 2000
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

17 Orchard Close, in AL1, is a freehold semi-detached house on Orchard Close. It last sold for £427,500 in 2014 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 169% on its first recorded sale of £158,950 in 2000. For context, AL1's median over the last 8 years is £520,000 — this home's last sale was 18% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2014 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£793,000£1,203,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£427,500
2014
Its own growth
7.3%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (7.3% a year between its recorded sales), projected from its last sale. It can't see improvements, condition or anything specific to the property — the £5 report values it against individual comparable sales instead.

Sale history for 17 Orchard Close

Every transaction recorded by HM Land Registry for this address, newest first.

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
4 Jul 2014£427,500+169% (+7.3%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
26 May 2000£158,950Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL1 1JP

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Orchard Close.

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
1 Orchard Close2013£500,0003
2 Orchard Close2024£625,0001
3 Orchard Close2007£432,5002
4 Orchard Close2011£450,0001
The Laurels, 7, Orchard Close2020£680,0001
8 Orchard Close2019£860,0002
10 Orchard Close2025£945,0002
Pomarium, 11, Orchard Close2016£757,0002
12 Orchard Close2022£883,0002
13 Orchard Close2001£200,0001
15 Orchard Close2000£197,5001
18 Orchard Close2016£685,0003
20 Orchard Close2003£196,0003
22 Orchard Close2022£630,0003
23 Orchard Close2002£179,9502
24 Orchard Close2017£470,0002
26 Orchard Close2006£325,0002
27 Orchard Close2007£395,0001

The street and the area

Where 17 Orchard Close sits in its local market.

AL1 median
£520,000
last 8 years
Orchard Close sold prices & street profile →AL1 house prices & area guide →

17 Orchard Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 17 Orchard Close last sell, and for how much?

17 Orchard Close last sold for £427,500 on 4 Jul 2014, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 17 Orchard Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 17 Orchard Close between 2000 and 2014. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 17 Orchard Close worth today?

Carrying its 2014 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.3% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £793,000–£1,203,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. EPC data © Crown copyright. Council tax band from the Valuation Office Agency. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded transactions and are not a valuation of this home; the indicative range is a district-level projection, not a survey or appraisal.