Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP
Extendable4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£998,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£975,000)+2%
- Against AL3 5PP's recent median (£800,000)+25%
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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£998,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£975,000)+2%
- Against AL3 5PP's recent median (£800,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Dickens Close is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in AL3 5PP
5 sales, median £800,000 (2025–2014)
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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 | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 18 Dickens Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£975,000
+143.8%over 12 years25 February 2011
£400,000
+2.6%over 2 years27 August 2008
£390,000
+273.1%over 5 years20 December 2002
£104,540
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5PP: £800,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in AL3 5PP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 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 18 Dickens Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Dickens Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £975,000 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£713/sq ft) was about 97.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 18 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP
3decisions3extensions20documents4nearby
- Mar 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extensions and detached garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2009/0087
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
- Loft ConversionDec 2014Decision
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Versus other Dickens Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Dickens Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,677
Street avg £5,874
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 18 Dickens Close is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Dickens Close. 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 18 Dickens Close was lodged in June 2023 at band D and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 18 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
- 18 Dickens Close is in council tax band E. 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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