5, DICKENS CLOSE, ST ALBANS, AL3 5PP - £880,000

5 DICKENS CLOSE is a very small detached house of 83m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £880,000 in September 2020, which was around 13% below the average September 2020 detached price in the St Albans local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 DICKENS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 DICKENS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the St Albans local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 5 DICKENS CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2020 11 SEP	£880,000	£1,014,300	13% below HPI
2019 24 JUN	£800,000	£947,656	16% below HPI

5 DICKENS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the St Albans local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 5 DICKENS CLOSE sales from June 2019 and September 2020 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2019 sale was for 16% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 16% below the HPI over time, until the September 2020 sale, where it rises to 13% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 13% below the HPI.

How Large is 5 DICKENS CLOSE?

5 DICKENS CLOSE is 83m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2019. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in St Albans, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in St Albans, and where 5 DICKENS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 5% of detached houses are smaller than 5 DICKENS CLOSE, and 94% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in St Albans.

5 DICKENS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 DICKENS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.083 of an acre, or 337m². The below map shows the location of 5 DICKENS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 DICKENS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 DICKENS CLOSE?

5 DICKENS CLOSE is located in ST ALBANS, in the AL3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on DICKENS CLOSE.