Has 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR had any planning applications?

5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR?

5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR located?

5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR?

Police records around 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (123% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR?

The closest primary school to 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR is Wheatfields Junior Mixed School (370m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandringham School (628m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bishops Close, AL4 9AR is Sandridge Gate Business Centre, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bishops Close, St Albans, AL4 9AR

2 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 Bishops Close

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5 Bishops Close is a property in St Albans (AL4 9AR). It has council tax band D.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishops Close, St Albans, AL4 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Jun 2013
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Loft conversion with rear dormer window
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
5/2013/0964
Full record in report
Mar 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front and rear extensions, removal of chimney and new ground floor side window
New Windows
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
5/2013/0228
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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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 AL4 9AR: £650,000 (2025–2022).

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Area

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Full St Albans report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sandridge Gate Business Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wheatfields Junior Mixed School. 28 schools nearby.

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