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85 Orchard Drive, AL2 2QH

Sold prices, property history and local context for 85 Orchard Drive, St. Albans, AL2 2QH, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£398,500
8 Oct 2012
Recorded sales
2
since 2002
Type
Semi-detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

85 Orchard Drive, in AL2, is a freehold semi-detached house on Orchard Drive. It last sold for £398,500 in 2012 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 62% on its first recorded sale of £246,000 in 2002. For context, AL2's median over the last 8 years is £523,000 — this home's last sale was 24% lower.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2012 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£577,000£913,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£398,500
2012
Its own growth
4.6%/yr
compounded across 2 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (4.6% 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 85 Orchard Drive

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
8 Oct 2012£398,500+62% (+4.6%/yr)Semi-detached houseFreehold
7 Feb 2002£246,000Semi-detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL2 2QH

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
69 Orchard Drive2022£935,0001
71 Orchard Drive2022£620,0002
73 Orchard Drive2015£415,0002
77 Orchard Drive2023£530,0002
79 Orchard Drive2020£508,0001
81 Orchard Drive2012£224,0001

The street and the area

Where 85 Orchard Drive sits in its local market.

AL2 median
£523,000
last 8 years
AL2 £/m²
£5,260
last 8 years
Orchard Drive sold prices & street profile →AL2 house prices & area guide →

85 Orchard Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

When did 85 Orchard Drive last sell, and for how much?

85 Orchard Drive last sold for £398,500 on 8 Oct 2012, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 85 Orchard Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 85 Orchard Drive between 2002 and 2012. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is 85 Orchard Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2012 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.6% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £577,000–£913,000 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.