What kind of home is 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is a semi-detached house.

What did 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP sell for?

14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP last sold for £547,500 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5PP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP use?

The latest EPC at 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP in?

14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

Police records around 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The closest primary school to 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (338m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (909m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The closest bus stop to 14 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is Goldsmith Way, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Dickens Close

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

14 Dickens Close is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 119 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £801,000 is 46.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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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.

14 Dickens 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 22 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP

1decisions1extensions11documents4nearby

Aug 2022
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion to habitable accommodation with front and rear rooflights and rear dormer window
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
5/2022/1557
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

14 Dickens Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£801,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£547,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2012Most recent
£547,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5PP: £830,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in AL3 5PP

On the street

Versus other Dickens Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Dickens Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,601

Street avg £6,216

On par

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

3/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.

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