Property profile

5 Orton Close

AL4 9SD

Marshalswick West

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Map showing 5, Orton Close, St. Albans

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£475,000

Terraced sold in Marshalswick West

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold10 Oct 2014
£344,000Change since last sale: +£130,000 (+38%)
Annualised change
+2.7% per yearSt Albans annualised change (terraced) since 2014: +3.5% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £612 per sq ft
£667 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£55 per sq ft (+9.1%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Marshalswick West
£472,500Estimate vs local median: +£1,000 (+0.3%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Mid-Terrace
TenureFreehold
Construction period1983-1990
Floor area66 m² / 710 sq ft
Rooms3 habitable / 3 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection01 Jul 2014

Sales history

DatePriceChange
10 Oct 2014£344,000+66%
26 Jul 2004£207,000-

Local market

Property prices in Marshalswick West

Median price: £842,500
Price per sq ft: £697
Sales (last 12 months): 40
Typical range (middle 50%): £603K – £1.4M

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £842,500 (about £697 per square foot) in Marshalswick West area, with individual transactions ranging from £222,500 up to £2,675,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Marshalswick West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached13£1,400,000£708
Semi-Detached20£842,500£733
Terraced4£472,500£612
Flats3£255,000£494

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Marshalswick West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,350,000£235,500£680,000£418,750
2017£1,375,000£253,500£682,000£445,750
2018£1,360,000£262,000£737,500£415,000
2019£1,475,000£230,000£702,500£475,000
2020£1,200,000£280,000£787,500£472,500
2021£1,515,000£300,000£880,000£507,500
2022£1,715,000£335,000£900,000£570,000
2023£1,435,000£300,000£960,000£475,000
2024£1,571,750£382,500£880,000£715,000
2025£1,400,000£312,500£895,000£535,000
2026£1,400,000—£735,000£524,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£620£459£556£505
2017£659£461£508£488
2018£694£450£575£489
2019£657£447£579£533
2020£627£442£653£515
2021£629£483£639£563
2022£868£486£808£666
2023£792£470£678£621
2024£781£511£757£642
2025£769£500£749£646
2026£681—£694£553
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Marshalswick West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Marshalswick West in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9SD.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near AL4 9SD
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
03 Jul 202630, Runcie Close, St Albans, AL4 9AXTerracedFreehold£380,000
02 Apr 202639, Runcie Close, St Albans, AL4 9AXSemi-DetachedFreehold£625,000
07 Jan 20262, Runcie Close, St Albans, AL4 9AXSemi-DetachedFreehold£572,500
20 Jun 202511, Runcie Close, St Albans, AL4 9AXSemi-DetachedFreehold£760,000
10 Jun 20258, Runcie Close, St Albans, AL4 9AXFlatsFreehold£620,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Orton Close, St. AlbansFreehold85 m²£300,000 (2005)
2, Orton Close, St. AlbansFreehold127 m²£285,000 (2003)
7, Orton Close, St. AlbansFreehold132 m²£715,000 (2018)
8, Orton Close, St. AlbansFreehold91 m²£535,000 (2018)

Area insights for AL4 9SD

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Overview

Postcode AL4 9SD is located in an urban city, within the Marshalswick West area of St Albans in the East of England region, and forms part of the Marshalswick area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marshalswick is £83,788 per year. The median sale price in Marshalswick West is £842,500 (around £697 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £602,925 and £1,362,500. The nearest station is St Albans City, about 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Marshalswick has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,978 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Marshalswick has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.6%

Approximately 13.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Marshalswick is £83,788 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near AL4 9SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Marshalswick near AL4 9SD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Albans City located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for AL4 9SD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miJersey Farm Woodland Park St AlbansLargeWalking directions to Jersey Farm Woodland Park St Albans

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
7,576.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.03(-30%)
Vehicle crime
7.54(+71%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.8(-50%)
Other theft
2.9(-47%)
Public order
2.9(-43%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
71.52%
Other White
39
12.07%
Indian
13
4.02%
Other
12
3.72%
Other Asian
6
1.86%
Total population: 323

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
108
44.26%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.75%
No qualifications
22
9.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.79%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
36%
Owns outright
38
30.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.8%
Social rents from council
17
13.6%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

Schools

In the AL4 9SD postcode area, located within Marshalswick, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for AL4 9SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryWheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miSecondarySandringham SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of AL4 9SD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for AL4 9SD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBudgensSherwood Avenue, St Albans, AL4 9RBWalking directions to Budgens
0.5 miLondis2 Beech Road, St Albans, AL3 5ASWalking directions to Londis