What kind of home is 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ?

8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ sell for?

8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ last sold for £297,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between May 1997 and July 2018, 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ rose from £60,000 to £297,000, a change of £237,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ?

8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ?

8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ in?

8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ?

Police records around 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ is Alban City School (264m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (197m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chalfont Place, AL1 3UQ is Loreto College, 67m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans City Rail Station, 408m away.

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8 Chalfont Place, Upper Lattimore Road, St Albans, AL1 3UQ

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Chalfont Place

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

8 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 1991-1995 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 (March 2021) shows a C (score 71).

Last sale on file: £297,000 in July 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£673/sq ft) was about 147.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chalfont Place, Upper Lattimore Road, St Albans, AL1 3UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chalfont Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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.

Price for 8 Chalfont Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£297,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2018Most recent
£297,000
+8.0%over 2 years
27 November 2015
£275,000
+52.8%over 1 year
18 May 2014
£180,000
+11.1%over 4 years
27 May 2009
£162,000
+170.0%over 12 years
22 May 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 3UQ: £167,000 (2018–2009).

Nearby sales in AL1 3UQ

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On the street

Versus other Chalfont Place homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chalfont Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,244

Street avg £3,345

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

Closest school

0.2 km

Loreto College. 35 schools nearby.

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