What planning history does 4 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP have?

4 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP has council approval for side extension granted in June 2013 under ref. 5/2013/1157. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

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

Where is 4 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

Police records around 4 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 4 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Dickens Close, AL3 5PP is Goldsmith Way, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP

1 planning record

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 4 Dickens Close

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

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dickens Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Jun 2013
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey side extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
5/2013/1157
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Price

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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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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