Orchard Drive, St Albans house prices
£395,000 is the median sold price in Orchard Drive, St Albans — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +88% in cash — but +35% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £395,000
- 10 years · cash
- +88%
- 10 years · real
- +35%
Key facts
Orchard Drive, St Albans prices since 1996
Orchard Drive, St Albans homes moved +88% in cash across ten years — +35% in today's money.
Recent sales in Orchard Drive, St Albans
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | 7 Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Detached Freehold | £955,000 | — |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 59 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £580,000 | — |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 47 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £547,150 | — |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 32 Orchard Drive · AL2 2HH | Detached Freehold | £605,000 | — |
| 20 Jan 2025 | 35 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QQ | Detached Freehold | £825,000 | — |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 19 Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Detached Freehold | £670,000 | — |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 103 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QL | Detached Freehold | £657,500 | — |
| 14 Feb 2024 | 5A Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Detached Freehold | £400,000 | — |
| 1 Jun 2023 | 77 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QH | Semi-detached Freehold | £530,000 | £6,386 |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 5 Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £600,000 | — |
| 29 Sep 2022 | 69 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QH | Semi-detached Freehold | £935,000 | £5,667 |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 5A Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £1,150,000 | — |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 71 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QH | Semi-detached Freehold | £620,000 | £6,392 |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 36 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QG | Semi-detached Freehold | £480,000 | — |
| 9 Feb 2021 | 42 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QG | Semi-detached Freehold | £775,000 | — |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 60 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QG | Semi-detached Freehold | £520,000 | — |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 79 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QH | Semi-detached Freehold | £508,000 | £6,120 |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 35A Orchard Drive · AL2 2QQ | Detached Freehold | £770,000 | — |
| 5 Nov 2020 | 23 Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Detached Freehold | £643,000 | — |
| 18 Jun 2020 | 35 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QQ | Detached Freehold | £785,000 | — |
| 4 Mar 2020 | 7 Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Detached Freehold | £900,000 | — |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 101 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QL | Semi-detached Freehold | £465,000 | — |
| 8 Oct 2018 | 51 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £525,000 | — |
| 23 Nov 2017 | 71 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QH | Semi-detached Freehold | £520,000 | £5,361 |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 1A Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Detached Freehold | £500,000 | — |
| 1 Aug 2017 | 1B Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Detached Freehold | £805,000 | — |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 7 Orchard Drive · AL2 2HQ | Detached Freehold | £545,000 | — |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 95 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QL | Semi-detached Freehold | £525,000 | — |
| 4 Apr 2016 | 61 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £491,000 | — |
| 13 May 2015 | 93 Orchard Drive · AL2 2QL | Semi-detached Freehold | £442,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Orchard Drive, St Albans
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65A, Orchard Drive | £161,000 20 Mar 2009 | £497,000 29 Oct 2012 | 2 | +37% per year | +33% inflation-adjusted |
| 73, Orchard Drive | £310,000 24 Feb 2014 | £415,000 27 Mar 2015 | 2 | +31% per year | +29% inflation-adjusted |
| 33, Orchard Drive | £350,000 9 Nov 2011 | £740,000 24 Apr 2015 | 2 | +24% per year | +21% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Orchard Drive | £150,000 11 Nov 1998 | £362,500 12 Aug 2003 | 2 | +20% per year | +18% inflation-adjusted |
| 38, Orchard Drive | £105,000 30 Apr 1996 | £158,000 29 Jan 1999 | 2 | +16% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 97, Orchard Drive | £151,000 7 Aug 1998 | £235,000 31 Aug 2001 | 2 | +16% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 50, Orchard Drive | £230,000 22 Aug 2003 | £312,000 7 Jul 2006 | 2 | +11% per year | +9% inflation-adjusted |
| 105, Orchard Drive | £325,000 22 Jun 2007 | £395,000 7 Dec 2009 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 1B, Orchard Drive | £240,000 25 May 2000 | £805,000 1 Aug 2017 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Orchard Drive | £545,000 14 Jul 2017 | £955,000 16 Apr 2026 | 3 | +7% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Orchard Drive | £370,000 17 Dec 2001 | £487,500 11 Aug 2006 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 61, Orchard Drive | £285,000 27 Jan 2006 | £491,000 4 Apr 2016 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 57, Orchard Drive | £250,000 31 Jul 2003 | £360,000 29 Oct 2010 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 77, Orchard Drive | £312,500 23 May 2012 | £530,000 1 Jun 2023 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 85, Orchard Drive | £246,000 7 Feb 2002 | £398,500 8 Oct 2012 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 87, Orchard Drive | £245,000 8 Apr 2002 | £395,000 20 Nov 2012 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 65, Orchard Drive | £232,000 19 Apr 2002 | £315,000 27 Mar 2009 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 71, Orchard Drive | £520,000 23 Nov 2017 | £620,000 8 Apr 2022 | 2 | +4% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Orchard Drive | £250,000 26 Sep 2002 | £605,000 14 Feb 2025 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Orchard Drive | £435,000 12 Oct 2011 | £670,000 17 Jan 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Orchard Drive | £322,000 24 Jan 2003 | £399,950 11 Dec 2009 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 35, Orchard Drive | £785,000 18 Jun 2020 | £825,000 20 Jan 2025 | 2 | +1% per year | −4% inflation-adjusted |
| 5A, Orchard Drive | £1,150,000 21 Apr 2022 | £400,000 14 Feb 2024 | 2 | −44% per year | −47% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Orchard Drive, St Albans compares
Orchard Drive, St Albans house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Orchard Drive, St Albans?
Homes in Orchard Drive, St Albans have a median sold price of £395,000 — the middle of 83 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Orchard Drive, St Albans?
Recorded sales in Orchard Drive, St Albans range from £105,000 to £1,150,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Orchard Drive, St Albans risen?
Over the past decade prices in Orchard Drive, St Albans are +88% in cash terms but +35% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Orchard Drive, St Albans?
In Orchard Drive, St Albans the median price is £5,361 per square metre, from 9 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Orchard Drive, St Albans was 16 April 2026.
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