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1 Chiswell Gate, Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
203 m²
2185 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 1 Chiswell Gate

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Chiswell Gate is a five-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 2AE). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 203 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,121,000 is 19.3% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chiswell Gate, Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chiswell Gate has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Chiswell Gate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£940,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2015Most recent

    £940,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 2AE: £970,000 (2021–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Watford Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chiswell Gate outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,631

Street avg £5,510

Below

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 11 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chiswell Gate

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£941k

1 Falstaff Gardens

AL1 2AL

4 bed
£717k

1 Ashwood Mews

AL1 2AY

4 bed
£656k

1 Doggetts Way

AL1 2NF

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Cavalier Court, Watford Road

AL1 2AE

£524k

1 Abbots Avenue

AL1 2HY

3 bed
£937k

1 Coningsby Bank

AL1 2NX

£479k

1 Ashby Gardens

AL1 2NP

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Ashdales

AL1 2RA

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Midway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Marlborough Science Academy. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chiswell Gate, Watford Road, St Albans, AL1 2AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.