Dickens Close - AL3 5PP
Key Street Insights
Dickens Close is a residential street with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 281st largest of the 421 streets in the AL3 area.
The street contains a total of 32 properties: 13 houses and 19 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £845,617
- 10 Year change
- up 18.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,587pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £840/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Dickens Close is a residential street with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 281st largest of the 421 streets in the AL3 area.
The street contains a total of 32 properties: 13 houses and 19 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £845,617
- 10 Year change
- up 18.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,587pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £840/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3
- 1 Dickens Close
2 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Dickens Close
4 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Dickens Close
2 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Dickens Close
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Dickens Close
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Dickens Close sold for £830,000 on 31st January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the street is £845,617.
The Dickens Close Sales Market has increased by 18.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £845,617 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £850,428 |
| June 2024 | -0.6% | £831,556 |
| June 2023 | -1.7% | £836,794 |
| June 2022 | 8% | £851,185 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £788,265 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £735,404 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £727,606 |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £730,163 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £733,033 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £713,590 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £651,168 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £582,980 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £516,494 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £504,917 |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £495,778 |
| June 2010 | 20.5% | £480,753 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £399,060 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £449,489 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £454,954 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,587.
The Dickens Close Rental Market has increased by 57.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £2,587pcm |
| June 2025 | 7% | £2,473pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £2,311pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.3% | £2,191pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £2,005pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,819pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2019 | -1% | £1,673pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,689pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £1,664pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.9% | £1,643pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £1,613pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £1,540pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,212pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 31st January 2025 for £830,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%.
Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£830,000 | 3 Bed House37, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP37, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP
- Sold Oct 2023£975,000 | 4 Bed House18, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP18, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP
- Sold Sep 2020£880,000 | 3 Bed House5, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP5, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£975,000 | 4 Bed House18, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP18, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP
- Sold Sep 2020£880,000 | 3 Bed House5, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP5, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP
- Sold Jan 2025£830,000 | 3 Bed House37, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP37, Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 5PP
Nearby Streets
Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 is the 281st largest and the 300th most expensive street in the AL3 area.
- Dalton Street, St. Albans, AL373 Addresses|89 m away
- Normandy Road, St. Albans, AL377 Addresses|93 m away
- Eleanore Place, St. Albans, AL35 Addresses|99 m away
- Ladysmith Road, St. Albans, AL352 Addresses|143 m away
- Bernard Street, St. Albans, AL389 Addresses|149 m away
- Ashwell Street, St. Albans, AL312 Addresses|151 m away
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (19)
Schools Nearby
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School300 m away
- Alban City School500 m away
- Maple Primary School600 m away
- Loreto College900 m away
- St Albans Girls' School1.5 km away
- Verulam School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Dickens Close, St. Albans, AL3 - AL3 5PP is St Albans City station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- St Albans City|1.2 km away
- St Albans Abbey|1.5 km away
- Park Street|3.6 km away
