Dormie Close, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5TS.
At a glance
4 property sales on Dormie Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £568,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Dormie Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dormie 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
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £568,250 | 18 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Dormie Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Dormie Close AL3 5TS | 18 Oct 2023 | £603,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Dormie Close AL3 5TS | 27 Jul 2023 | £585,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Dormie Close AL3 5TS | 25 Jun 2018 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Dormie Close AL3 5TS | 5 May 2017 | £575,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Dormie Close | £510,000 (Jun 2018) → £603,000 (Oct 2023) | +18% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Dormie Close
Crime
211 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dormie Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dormie Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
- River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
- River Ver at St Albans Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Dormie Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 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 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Park Street station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Batchwood Drive (NW-bound, Waverley Road) 2 min walk
- Batchwood Drive (SE-bound, Waverley Road) 2 min walk
- Links View (opp, Batchwood Drive) 2 min walk
- Hospital (Stop B, Waverley Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.3 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.6 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.6 mi - Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 48.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 672 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,776 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Nearby streets in AL3
- High Street£401k
- Bernard Street£609k
- Goldsmith Way£975k
- Beech Road£580k
- Dalton Street£717k
- Folly Lane£783k
- Carlisle Avenue£550k
- Verulam Road£599k
- Grange Street£600k
- Batchwood Drive£675k
- Fishpool Street£1.61m
- Lower Dagnall Street£345k