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2 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ

EV charger2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Chaucer Close

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

2 Chaucer Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL1 4FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£609/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2022 for £1,055,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ

2decisions1extensions20documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2011
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Insertion of front and side rooflights

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2011/1721
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 2 Chaucer Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,055,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2022Most recent

    £1,055,000

    +111.0%over 13 years

  2. 19 January 2009

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4FJ: £760,000 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Chaucer Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Chaucer Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,553

Street avg £6,732

On par

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Seymour Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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