Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP
Estimated value
£400,000
- Against AL3 5PP's recent median (£830,000)-52%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£400,000
- Against AL3 5PP's recent median (£830,000)-52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dickens Close is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5PP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
51 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in AL3 5PP
5 sales, median £830,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Dickens Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5PP: £830,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in AL3 5PP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Dickens Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dickens Close is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2021from Aug 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%71%
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation
ExtractNatural
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Dickens Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dickens Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Dickens Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Goldsmith Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary338m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary525m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary575m
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary721m
Nearest stops
- Goldsmith WayBus stop183m
- Catherine StreetBus stop282m
- Cannon StreetBus stop306m
- City HospitalBus stop381m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Dickens Close is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5PP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 1 Dickens Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Dickens Close was lodged in October 2021 at band E and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Dickens Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5PP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Dickens Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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