What type of property is 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP last sold for £425,000 in November 2009, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The current EPC rating for 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,293 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5PP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP located?

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

What is crime like near 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

Police records around 22 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 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The closest primary school to 22 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 transport links are near 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The closest bus stop to 22 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is Goldsmith Way, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1293 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 22 Dickens Close

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

22 Dickens Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £839,000 sits 97.4% above the 2009 sale of £425,000. At 120 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 11 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

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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.

22 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 13 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 22 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP

3decisions3extensions16documents4nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2007
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey extensions and erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension and alterations to openings
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
5/2007/1300
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
DemolitionFeb 2012Decision
ExtensionNov 2010Decision

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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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£839,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2009Most recent
£425,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 22 Dickens Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,537

Street avg £6,334

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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