Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,063,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£880,000)+21%
- Against AL3 5PP's recent median (£670,000)+59%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,063,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£880,000)+21%
- Against AL3 5PP's recent median (£670,000)+59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dickens Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL3 5PP
5 sales, median £670,000 (2025–2013)
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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 2 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.
5 Dickens Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
10 September 2020Most recent
£880,000
+10.0%over 1 year23 June 2019
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5PP: £670,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in AL3 5PP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Dickens Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dickens Close is a detached house in St Albans (AL3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,063,000 is 20.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£985/sq ft) was about 224% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 83 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £880,000 in September 2020.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromF35toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
64%87%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 5 Dickens Close.
2 applications on record at 5 Dickens Close, St Albans, AL3 5PP
2decisions1extensions27documents4nearby
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Part single storey and two storey side extensions
- Reference
- 5/2023/1169
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2024Decision
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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 price per m², 5 Dickens Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,602
Street avg £5,549
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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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 5 Dickens Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Dickens Close was lodged in April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 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
- 5 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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