Housing Market Analysis for DICKENS CLOSE, AL3 5PP

Are you looking to understand AL3 5PP house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this St Albans postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the AL3 5PP postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Detached
- The average price is around £739,617 median price is £800,000 Standard Deviation is £145,672 with Total Sold: 3
- The Last 5 Year average price is £840,000 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 5 DICKENS CLOSE: £880,000 (Sold on 11 Sep 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 2 DICKENS CLOSE: £538,850 (Sold on 25 Jan 2013)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £342,583 median price is £327,500 Standard Deviation is £198,313 with Total Sold: 25
- The Last 5 Year average price is £822,500 with Total Sold: 2
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 19 DICKENS CLOSE: £670,000 (Sold on 04 Feb 2019)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 18 DICKENS CLOSE: £975,000 (Sold on 13 Oct 2023)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average AL3 5PP house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£880,000	£10,353	1
2019	£800,000	£9,412	1
2013	£538,850	£4,243	1

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2019	£670,000	£8,072	1
2014	£610,500	£7,268	1
2012	£547,500	£4,601	1
2011	£400,000	£3,150	1
2010	£465,000	£3,370	1
2009	£425,000	£3,537	1
2008	£390,000	£3,071	1
2006	£400,000	£2,899	1
2005	£349,000		2
2004	£346,000		1
2003	£285,000		1
2002	£237,192	£1,937	4
2001	£225,000		1
2000	£240,117	£2,350	3
1998	£143,500	£1,409	1
1997	£140,000		1
1996	£89,950		1
1995	£85,000		1
2023	£975,000		1

All the Sales in the DICKENS CLOSE, AL3 5PP

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the AL3 5PP, St Albans postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
5 DICKENS CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 85 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	11 Sep 2020	£880,000	10.00%
	24 Jun 2019	£800,000	First Sale
19 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 83 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	04 Feb 2019	£670,000	First Sale
29 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	21 Aug 2014	£610,500	128.88%
	12 Jul 2002	£266,730	First Sale
2 DICKENS CLOSEDetached, FreeholdArea: 127 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	25 Jan 2013	£538,850	First Sale
14 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 119 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	30 Nov 2012	£547,500	First Sale
18 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 127 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	25 Feb 2011	£400,000	2.56%
	28 Aug 2008	£390,000	273.06%
	20 Dec 2002	£104,540	-89.28%
	13 Oct 2023	£975,000	First Sale
33 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 138 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	15 Oct 2010	£465,000	16.25%
	07 Jul 2006	£400,000	60.00%
	04 Oct 2002	£250,000	First Sale
22 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 120.15 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	30 Nov 2009	£425,000	First Sale
21 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	10 Oct 2005	£342,000	First Sale
17 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	07 Apr 2005	£356,000	154.29%
17 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	28 Nov 1997	£140,000	First Sale
25 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	05 Nov 2004	£346,000	First Sale
35 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	07 Feb 2003	£285,000	First Sale
27 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	04 Dec 2002	£327,500	285.29%
27 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	10 Aug 1995	£85,000	First Sale
6 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	20 Jul 2001	£225,000	150.14%
6 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	24 Jul 1996	£89,950	First Sale
20 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 101.84 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	25 Oct 2000	£239,350	66.79%
	26 Mar 1998	£143,500	First Sale
23 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	26 Apr 2000	£221,000	First Sale
15 DICKENS CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	03 Mar 2000	£260,000	First Sale

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DICKENS CLOSE, AL3 5PP Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the AL3 5PP postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the AL3 5PP postcode.

Flat
- The average price is around £240,767 median price is £210,000 Standard Deviation is £158,884 with Total Sold: 866
- The Last 5 Year average price is £449,535 with Total Sold: 130
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 18B CARLISLE AVENUE: £372,500 (Sold on 12 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 6, 11 AVENUE ROAD: £59,500 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £359,291 median price is £319,995 Standard Deviation is £214,212 with Total Sold: 2,508
- The Last 5 Year average price is £662,432 with Total Sold: 379
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 58 GRANGE STREET: £590,000 (Sold on 09 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 32 FOLLY AVENUE: £87,950 (Sold on 20 Jan 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £435,169 median price is £359,975 Standard Deviation is £299,567 with Total Sold: 794
- The Last 5 Year average price is £821,238 with Total Sold: 113
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 41 GRANGE STREET: £655,000 (Sold on 01 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 41 GRANGE STREET: £82,000 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £665,675 median price is £575,000 Standard Deviation is £452,980 with Total Sold: 434
- The Last 5 Year average price is £1,111,729 with Total Sold: 65
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 27 WAVERLEY ROAD: £950,000 (Sold on 23 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 19 TOWNSEND DRIVE: £185,000 (Sold on 13 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £1,616,077 median price is £784,366 Standard Deviation is £2,339,502 with Total Sold: 60
- The Last 5 Year average price is £2,658,688 with Total Sold: 28
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 1, ALBAN HOUSE ST PETERS STREET: £2,900,000 (Sold on 03 Nov 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , ST. GEORGES HOUSE, 50 ADELAIDE STREET: £390,000 (Sold on 01 Nov 2013)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£375,500	£7,429	13
2023	£334,000	£5,896	19
2022	£450,945	£5,945	19
2021	£466,928	£6,045	25
2020	£455,556	£5,841	27
2019	£543,369	£6,055	27
2018	£388,833	£5,938	26
2017	£345,979	£6,122	26
2016	£345,305	£5,870	41
2015	£291,262	£5,335	21
2014	£291,433	£5,057	39
2013	£233,774	£4,250	32
2012	£245,960	£4,123	25
2011	£260,176	£3,544	17
2010	£201,996	£3,736	17
2009	£227,412	£3,862	12
2008	£202,997	£4,116	17
2007	£238,902	£4,023	43
2006	£210,540	£3,796	40
2005	£201,350	£3,410	27
2004	£211,818	£3,360	41
2003	£184,443	£3,168	28
2002	£168,029	£2,848	36
2001	£149,633	£2,549	49
2000	£150,639	£2,331	53
1999	£112,463	£1,892	43
1998	£80,118	£1,664	25
1997	£77,139	£1,367	33
1996	£67,222	£1,211	27
1995	£61,606	£1,048	18

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£654,610	£7,321	34
2023	£664,059	£8,032	49
2022	£725,264	£8,276	69
2021	£663,258	£7,660	90
2020	£637,056	£7,293	74
2019	£625,199	£7,420	63
2018	£581,656	£7,464	56
2017	£577,607	£7,193	53
2016	£577,858	£6,913	67
2015	£535,285	£6,579	70
2014	£481,582	£6,018	75
2013	£420,997	£5,072	80
2012	£437,128	£4,950	75
2011	£391,075	£4,689	67
2010	£386,400	£4,608	79
2009	£324,933	£3,875	59
2008	£357,341	£4,363	48
2007	£371,228	£4,424	98
2006	£322,792	£3,791	116
2005	£292,723	£3,459	88
2004	£290,272	£3,449	109
2003	£279,132	£3,254	105
2002	£262,224	£3,032	130
2001	£233,596	£2,669	147
2000	£215,393	£2,414	101
1999	£166,030	£2,024	118
1998	£138,820	£1,724	105
1997	£122,521	£1,610	102
1996	£102,635	£1,270	102
1995	£90,954	£1,193	79

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£741,500	£7,332	10
2023	£810,184	£7,761	19
2022	£972,497	£8,169	19
2021	£821,061	£7,485	27
2020	£795,318	£6,724	22
2019	£740,522	£6,874	16
2018	£779,367	£6,863	15
2017	£670,258	£6,672	12
2016	£759,269	£6,266	23
2015	£627,571	£6,175	21
2014	£578,000	£5,631	20
2013	£594,435	£5,204	24
2012	£463,673	£4,926	26
2011	£493,045	£4,756	33
2010	£486,342	£4,537	24
2009	£433,917	£3,387	30
2008	£368,684	£3,265	21
2007	£551,458	£4,043	25
2006	£418,587	£3,555	39
2005	£351,146	£3,168	37
2004	£323,112	£3,122	39
2003	£313,640	£2,765	24
2002	£276,860	£2,709	31
2001	£265,741	£2,179	37
2000	£242,974	£2,233	34
1999	£199,507	£1,780	38
1998	£169,303	£1,575	36
1997	£148,995	£1,545	31
1996	£131,214	£1,131	33
1995	£115,359	£1,092	28

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£899,375	£7,697	4
2023	£1,351,700	£8,399	15
2022	£1,665,143	£8,068	7
2021	£982,946	£8,253	14
2020	£926,714	£7,752	10
2019	£913,667	£7,067	15
2018	£1,359,643	£7,492	7
2017	£957,750	£7,070	16
2016	£1,274,200	£6,855	15
2015	£862,629	£7,265	17
2014	£752,615	£5,755	13
2013	£785,096	£5,378	14
2012	£800,944	£4,662	9
2011	£723,471	£5,256	14
2010	£638,996	£4,174	13
2009	£758,000	£3,939	16
2008	£684,364	£4,043	11
2007	£633,656	£4,088	24
2006	£548,076	£3,650	20
2005	£559,009	£3,606	22
2004	£471,341	£3,302	16
2003	£378,317	£2,563	12
2002	£489,467	£2,773	15
2001	£389,445	£2,653	20
2000	£358,248	£2,552	24
1999	£300,359	£1,942	17
1998	£233,434	£1,616	14
1997	£272,178	£1,520	14
1996	£196,862	£1,185	12
1995	£222,964	£1,302	14

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£1,035,833	£43,284	3
2022	£937,075	£5,051	5
2021	£1,709,036	£16,887	11
2020	£1,260,000		1
2019	£5,823,875	£6,250	8
2018	£753,803	£19,689	9
2017	£680,588	£7,856	17
2016	£780,033	£15,000	3
2015	£1,422,000		1
2014	£15,000	£312	1
2013	£390,000		1

House Type in AL3 5PP area

The most common house types in the AL3 5PP postcode area are Semi-detached (72), Terraced (32), and Detached (16).

Total	127
Semi-detached	72
Terraced	32
Detached	16
Flat	5
Shared house	2
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (62), and Owned: Owns outright (49).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	62
Owned: Owns outright	49
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	15
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	1
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Social rented: Other social rented	0
Private rented: Other private rented	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the AL3 5PP have 2 people in household (34), and 4 people in household (34).

2 people in household	34
4 people in household	34
1 person in household	32
3 people in household	23
5 people in household	5
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0