Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£964,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£830,000)+16%
- Against AL3 5PP's recent median (£800,000)+21%
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
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£964,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£830,000)+16%
- Against AL3 5PP's recent median (£800,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 37 Dickens Close is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL3 5PP
5 sales, median £800,000 (2023–2014)
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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 application | 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.
37 Dickens Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£830,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5PP: £800,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in AL3 5PP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 37 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 37 Dickens Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
37 Dickens Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £964,000 is 16.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£820/sq ft) was about 162% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £830,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
37 Dickens Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37 Dickens Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 37 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP
1decisions1extensions6documents4nearby
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2021/0890
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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.
On years held, 37 Dickens Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,830
Street avg £5,746
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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 EExtended 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 37 Dickens Close is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 37 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 37 Dickens Close was lodged in September 2024 at band E and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 37 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
- 37 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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