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2 Dormie Close, St Albans, AL3 5TS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Dormie Close

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

2 Dormie Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5TS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 is 15.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £585,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dormie Close, St Albans, AL3 5TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 2 Dormie Close, St Albans, AL3 5TS

2decisions2extensions8documents4nearby
  1. Jun 2023
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and erecton of new dormer to existing loft

    Extension
    Reference
    5/2023/1196
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

2 Dormie Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£678,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£585,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2023Most recent

    £585,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5TS: £510,000 (2023–2006).

On the street

Versus other Dormie Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Dormie Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £5,047

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Batchwood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School. 27 schools nearby.

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