AL1 1AJ

Orient Close, St Albans

Median, last 3 years

£787,500

8 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£840,000

1 Jul 2025

Standard sales

159

since 1997 (+2 additional entries)

AL1 district median

£535,000

519 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Semi-detached median £755,000 (6 sales) · Terraced sold for £815,000 · Detached sold for £840,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1997 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025 (few sales)	£732,500	2
2024	£940,000	3
2023	£750,000	5
2022	£758,000	3
2020 (few sales)	£515,000	1
2019 (few sales)	£589,000	2
2018	£710,000	4
2017 (few sales)	£664,250	2
2016	£505,000	4
2015	£500,000	3
2014	£480,000	3
2013	£412,000	3
2012	£375,000	3
2011	£444,500	4
2010	£375,000	7
2009 (few sales)	£277,500	1
2008 (few sales)	£288,750	2
2007	£409,950	3
2006	£320,000	7
2005	£262,000	4
2004	£248,000	3
2003	£312,500	8
2002	£225,500	7
2001	£230,000	5
2000	£228,750	10
1999	£179,950	8
1998 (few sales)	£169,973	2
1997	£141,995	50

Sale history (161 records · 48 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
50, ORIENT CLOSE 23 Apr 2010 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £307,500 (Feb 2008) · 0%	23 Apr 2010	Terraced · Freehold	£308,000
49, ORIENT CLOSE 5 Jun 2009 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £225,500 (Nov 2002) · +23%	5 Jun 2009	Semi-detached · Freehold	£277,500
4, ORIENT CLOSE 11 Apr 2008 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £242,000 (Sep 2005) · +12%	11 Apr 2008	Terraced · Freehold	£270,000
50, ORIENT CLOSE 8 Feb 2008 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £104,995 (Mar 1997) · +193%	8 Feb 2008	Terraced · Freehold	£307,500
2, ORIENT CLOSE 17 Aug 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £135,000 (Aug 2002) · +196%	17 Aug 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£400,000
47, ORIENT CLOSE 13 Jul 2007 · Detached · Freehold Previously £235,000 (Oct 2000) · +91%	13 Jul 2007	Detached · Freehold	£449,950
33, ORIENT CLOSE 7 Jun 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £287,500 (May 2002) · +43%	7 Jun 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£409,950
24, ORIENT CLOSE 23 Nov 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £157,995 (Jul 1997) · +163%	23 Nov 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£415,000
36, ORIENT CLOSE 26 Oct 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £149,995 (Jul 1998) · +133%	26 Oct 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£349,950
21, ORIENT CLOSE 22 Sep 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £325,000 (Mar 2002) · −8%	22 Sep 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£300,000
51, ORIENT CLOSE 1 Sep 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £159,950 (Mar 2000) · +71%	1 Sep 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£274,000
5, ORIENT CLOSE 1 Jun 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £134,950 (Nov 1997) · +130%	1 Jun 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£310,000
19, ORIENT CLOSE 27 Apr 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £210,000 (Jul 2000) · +52%	27 Apr 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£320,000
32, ORIENT CLOSE 3 Feb 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £162,000 (Dec 1997) · +110%	3 Feb 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£340,000
30, ORIENT CLOSE 30 Nov 2005 · Detached · Freehold Previously £189,950 (Jan 1998) · +107%	30 Nov 2005	Detached · Freehold	£392,700
4, ORIENT CLOSE 30 Sep 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £145,000 (Oct 1999) · +67%	30 Sep 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£242,000
3, ORIENT CLOSE 1 Jul 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £115,950 (Oct 1997) · +103%	1 Jul 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£235,000
13, ORIENT CLOSE 11 Mar 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £184,950 (May 2000) · +52%	11 Mar 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£282,000
8, ORIENT CLOSE 30 Jun 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £222,500 (Jul 2000) · +52%	30 Jun 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£337,500
45, ORIENT CLOSE 11 Jun 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £221,000 (Sep 2002) · +12%	11 Jun 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£248,000
44, ORIENT CLOSE 17 Mar 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £200,000 (Nov 2001) · +23%	17 Mar 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£245,000
22, ORIENT CLOSE 19 Dec 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £159,995 (Jun 1997) · +97%	19 Dec 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£315,000
20, ORIENT CLOSE 8 Dec 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £139,995 (Jun 1997) · +121%	8 Dec 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£310,000
15, ORIENT CLOSE 20 Nov 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £242,500 (Jun 2000) · +27%	20 Nov 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£307,000
40, ORIENT CLOSE 12 Sep 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £249,950 (Jun 2001) · +16%	12 Sep 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£290,000
46, ORIENT CLOSE 29 Jul 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £136,950 (Mar 1997) · +137%	29 Jul 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£325,000
7, ORIENT CLOSE 18 Jul 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £168,500 (Dec 1997) · +107%	18 Jul 2003	Detached · Freehold	£348,000
52, ORIENT CLOSE 4 Jul 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £101,995 (Mar 1997) · +143%	4 Jul 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£247,500
16, ORIENT CLOSE 17 Feb 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £147,995 (Jul 1997) · +120%	17 Feb 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£325,000
49, ORIENT CLOSE 27 Nov 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £128,000 (Jan 1999) · +76%	27 Nov 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£225,500
45, ORIENT CLOSE 27 Sep 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £194,950 (May 2001) · +13%	27 Sep 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£221,000
31, ORIENT CLOSE 12 Sep 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £159,950 (Dec 1997) · +79%	12 Sep 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£287,000
2, ORIENT CLOSE 22 Aug 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £158,950 (Oct 1997) · −15%	22 Aug 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£135,000
33, ORIENT CLOSE 29 May 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £233,000 (Dec 1999) · +23%	29 May 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£287,500
42, ORIENT CLOSE 25 Mar 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £102,995 (Mar 1997) · +86%	25 Mar 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£191,500
21, ORIENT CLOSE 11 Mar 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £159,995 (Jun 1997) · +103%	11 Mar 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£325,000
44, ORIENT CLOSE 26 Nov 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £101,950 (Mar 1997) · +96%	26 Nov 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£200,000
29, ORIENT CLOSE 24 Sep 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £155,995 (Jul 1997) · +79%	24 Sep 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£280,000
41, ORIENT CLOSE 28 Jun 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £124,950 (Mar 1997) · +84%	28 Jun 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£230,000
40, ORIENT CLOSE 1 Jun 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £149,995 (Jul 1997) · +67%	1 Jun 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£249,950
45, ORIENT CLOSE 25 May 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £103,950 (Mar 1997) · +88%	25 May 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£194,950
47, ORIENT CLOSE 20 Oct 2000 · Detached · Freehold Previously £136,950 (Mar 1997) · +72%	20 Oct 2000	Detached · Freehold	£235,000
28, ORIENT CLOSE 6 Oct 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £159,995 (Jul 1997) · +56%	6 Oct 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£249,950
38, ORIENT CLOSE 29 Sep 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £145,995 (Jul 1997) · +44%	29 Sep 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£210,500
11, ORIENT CLOSE 1 Sep 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £156,000 (Jan 1997) · +70%	1 Sep 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£265,000
8, ORIENT CLOSE 27 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £153,000 (Jun 1997) · +45%	27 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£222,500
19, ORIENT CLOSE 24 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	24 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£210,000
15, ORIENT CLOSE 16 Jun 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £141,995 (Jun 1997) · +71%	16 Jun 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£242,500
25, ORIENT CLOSE 16 Jun 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £149,995 (Jul 1997) · +58%	16 Jun 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£237,500
13, ORIENT CLOSE 26 May 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £119,995 (Jun 1997) · +54%	26 May 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£184,950

Area

Postcode district: AL1
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 10 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01023741
Introduced: Dec 1996

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

St Albans, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £646,781
Change since July 2025: +2.3%
First-time buyers: £474,986

Average by property type

Detached: £1,258,766
Semi-detached: £767,828
Terraced: £575,819
Flat / maisonette: £327,034

The official index for St Albans as a whole, not AL1 1AJ alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

AL1 1AX £970,000 · 32 sales
AL1 1SJ £975,000 · last sale 2022
AL1 1SQ £755,000 · 3 sales
AL1 1SL £860,000 · 1 sale
AL1 1SH £760,000 · 1 sale
AL1 1SP £964,000 · last sale 2020
AL1 1SU no sale since 2007
AL1 1SF £587,500 · 8 sales
AL1 1SR £1,405,763 · 2 sales
AL1 3DD £493,000 · 54 sales
AL1 1SN £1,140,000 · 1 sale
AL1 1RZ £601,500 · 2 sales