1 Chalfont Place is a one-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL1 3UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 5th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 38.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Replacement of timber windows and doors with Rosewood grained UPVC double glazed units, painting of balcony iron work and removal of iron hoops on top floor balconies
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£189,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On epc rating, 1 Chalfont Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,633
Street avg £3,562
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Loreto College — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Fell 3 Conifers and 1 Elder on South boundary of car park.
Full planning data for 1 Chalfont Place, Upper Lattimore Road, St Albans, AL1 3UQ
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21 May 2007Most recent
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3UQ: £285,000 (2018–2014).
8 Chalfont Place Upper Lattimore Road St Albans
Sold Jul 2018
15 Chalfont Place Upper Lattimore Road St Albans
Sold Feb 2018
4 Chalfont Place Upper Lattimore Road St Albans
Sold Jan 2018
2 Chalfont Place Upper Lattimore Road St Albans
Sold Jul 2011
11 Chalfont Place Upper Lattimore Road St Albans
Sold Mar 2010
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Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
AL1 3AJ
Closest school
0.2 km
Loreto College. 35 schools nearby.