Dormie Close St Albans
7 addresses across 1 postcode (AL3), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 37350040.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £594,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in St Albans costs £2,419 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Albans City, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 98 to 101 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £594,000 | £585,000 | £603,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £510,000 | £510,000 | £510,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £468,000 | £468,000 | £468,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £289,950 | £289,950 | £289,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £219,995 | £219,995 | £219,995 |
| 2001 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £12,000 | £12,000 | £12,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2023 | 3 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £603,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2023 | 2 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £585,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2018 | 3 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £510,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 1 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2014 | 6 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £468,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 3 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £289,950 | |
| 4 Aug 2004 | 3 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £219,995 | |
| 3 Apr 2001 | 3 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 3 AL3 5TS | Semi-detached | £12,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in St Albans in 2026-27: Band D £2,419 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,613 | £1,882 | £2,150 | £2,419 | £2,957 | £3,494 | £4,032 | £4,838 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (61% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mitchell Hall 85, Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 98 m and 101 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL3 5TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Albans City 6.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| St Albans Abbey 149,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Park Street 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Batchwood Drive St Albans | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Parkhouse Bus Station Hatfield | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Albans City Hospital Patient & Visitor Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Normandy Chemist | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Beauty St Albans | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Albans City Hospital | 280 m |
| Police station | London Colney Police Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,890 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Folly Lane Allotments 2.0 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 7.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kingsbury Barn, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Manor Garden House | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| St Michael's Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Batch Wood, moated manorial site | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| St Albans Abbey Gatehouse | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Clock Tower | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Gorhambury | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bernard's Heath | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Batch Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Heron Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Beech Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| St Julian's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for St Albans: see them on the St Albans page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 5–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Muriel Green Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Margaret Wix Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alban City School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maple Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bernards Heath Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Townsend Church of England School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Albans Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Loreto College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batchwood Stores AL3 5JA | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Busy Bees @ St Albans City Hospital AL3 5PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Medirest Catering @ St Albans City Hospital AL3 5PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Grove House Day Hospice | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Waverley Road Convenience Store AL3 5PE | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lavender Crescent (25); On or near Neville Close (17); On or near White Hedge Drive (8); On or near Links View (6); On or near Ladies Grove (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 46% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- AL3 5TS: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Batchwood Drive · White Hedge Drive · Neville Close · Lavender Crescent · Links View · Temple View · Langley Crescent · Waverley Road · Connaught Road · Margaret Avenue · Beckett's Avenue · Goldsmith Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.