What did 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP sell for?

17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP last sold for £356,000 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and April 2005, 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP rose from £140,000 to £356,000, a change of £216,000. That works out to roughly +13.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP had any planning applications?

17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in May 2005 under ref. 5/2005/0646. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

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

Where is 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP located?

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

Is 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What is the nearest station to 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is Goldsmith Way, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP

3 planning records

Council tax

Band E

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About 17 Dickens Close

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17 Dickens Close is a property in St Albans (AL3 5PP). It has council tax band E.

It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dickens Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 17 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP

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Flagged:Retrospective

May 2005
ExtensionAmendment
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) - Single storey side extension
Retrospective
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2005/0646
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Tree WorksMar 2022Decision
ExtensionMay 2014Decision

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17 Dickens Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2005)

£356,000

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2005Most recent
£356,000
+154.3%over 7 years
28 November 1997
£140,000

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

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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Goldsmith Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 34 schools nearby.

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