What kind of home is 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT?

8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT sell for?

8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT last sold for £584,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and December 2015, 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT rose from £195,000 to £584,000, a change of £389,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT?

8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT?

8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT in?

8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT?

Police records around 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT?

The closest primary school to 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT is Prae Wood Primary School (160m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Marlborough Science Academy (997m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dubrae Close, AL3 4JT is Prae Wood School, 213m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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8 Dubrae Close, St Albans, AL3 4JT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

166 m²

1787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Dubrae Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Dubrae Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 166 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £985,000 sits 68.7% above the 2015 sale of £584,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Dubrae Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

17.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD63toE49

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2016from Feb 2016

EPC improved fromE49toF28

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dubrae Close, St Albans, AL3 4JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dubrae Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£985,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£584,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2015Most recent
£584,000
+199.5%over 16 years
6 April 1999
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4JT: £680,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in AL3 4JT

On the street

Versus other Dubrae Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Dubrae Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,518

Street avg £4,496

Below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

170/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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