Dickens Close, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5PP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£831,000
5 sales
Price range
£670k – £975k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2025
AL3 5PP

At a glance

House prices£831k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkSt Albans City station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Dickens Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £825,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickens Close compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £735,000 (2 sales)2019£735k2020: £880,000 (1 sales)2020£880k2023: £975,000 (1 sales)2023£975k2025: £830,000 (1 sales)2025£830k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£825,00031 Jan 2025
Detached2£840,00011 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Dickens Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Dickens Close AL3 5PP 31 Jan 2025£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Dickens Close AL3 5PP 13 Oct 2023£975,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Dickens Close AL3 5PP 11 Sep 2020£880,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Dickens Close AL3 5PP 24 Jun 2019£800,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Dickens Close AL3 5PP 4 Feb 2019£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
5, Dickens Close £800,000 (Jun 2019) → £880,000 (Sep 2020) +10%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Close

Crime

277 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour83
Violence & sexual offences73
Shoplifting39
Other theft18
Public order15
Criminal damage & arson13

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Dickens Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.3 mi
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils Other independent school Anglican 4–18 Report 0.3 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Batchwood School 111 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goldsmith Way (opp, Normandy Road) 2 min walk
  • Goldsmith Way (adj, Normandy Road) 3 min walk
  • Catherine Street (NW-bound, Catherine Street) 4 min walk
  • Cannon Street (adj, Folly Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.2 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households961

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents2,209

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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