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The Orchard, Firs Drive, AL4 8LB

Sold prices, property history and local context for The Orchard, Firs Drive, St. Albans, AL4 8LB, from HM Land Registry and EPC records.

Last sold
£2,250,000
23 Jun 2021
Recorded sales
4
since 1995
Type
Detached house
Freehold
This home in brief

The Orchard, Firs Drive is a freehold detached house on Firs Drive in AL4. It last sold for £2,250,000 in 2021 — its 4th recorded sale, up 440% on its first recorded sale of £417,000 in 1995. That price sits 272% above the £605,000 median for AL4 over the last 8 years.

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What might it be worth now?

An indicative range from carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own historical growth rate — not a formal valuation.

Indicative range
£2,742,000£3,500,000
as of 2026
Last sold
£2,250,000
2021
Its own growth
6.6%/yr
compounded across 4 recorded sales

Based on this home's own compounded sale-price growth (6.6% 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 The Orchard, Firs Drive

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

DatePriceChangeTypeTenureNew build
23 Jun 2021£2,250,000+38% (+2.9%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
10 Dec 2009£1,625,000+114% (+7.5%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
2 Jul 1999£760,000+82% (+14.7%/yr)Detached houseFreehold
17 Feb 1995£417,000Detached houseFreehold

Other homes at AL4 8LB

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

AddressLast soldPriceSalesFloor area
Hyde House, Firs Drive2011£1,375,0001
Oak Dell, Firs Drive2016£1,695,0003
The Belt, Firs Drive2007£1,750,0001
The Larches, Firs Drive2011£1,500,0001

The street and the area

Where The Orchard, Firs Drive sits in its local market.

AL4 median
£605,000
last 8 years
Firs Drive sold prices & street profile →AL4 house prices & area guide →

The Orchard, Firs Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC and VOA records.

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

The Orchard, Firs Drive last sold for £2,250,000 on 23 Jun 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has The Orchard, Firs Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for The Orchard, Firs Drive between 1995 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What is The Orchard, Firs Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.6% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £2,742,000–£3,500,000 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.