20 Dubrae Close, St Albans, AL3 4JT
About 20 Dubrae Close
20 Dubrae Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1621 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £827,000 sits 85.8% above the 2010 sale of £445,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
20 Dubrae Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2019
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 20 Dubrae Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
2 applications on record at 20 Dubrae Close, St Albans, AL3 4JT
- Feb 2025OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - To add a pitched roof with a ridge height of 3.3m and a vaulted ceiling inside
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2024/2199
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionAug 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Dubrae Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£827,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2010Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JT: £680,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in AL3 4JT
Versus other Dubrae Close homes
On epc rating, 20 Dubrae Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,955
Street avg £4,543
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Prae Wood School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Prae Wood Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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