Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
EPC B2 planning records
Estimated value
£774,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£760,000)+2%
- Against AL1 4FJ's recent median (£760,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
687 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band F
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Our estimate
£774,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£760,000)+2%
- Against AL1 4FJ's recent median (£760,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Chaucer Close is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4FJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
64 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2008
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in AL1 4FJ
5 sales, median £760,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Chaucer Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 March 2018Most recent
£760,000
+83.1%over 8 years28 May 2009
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4FJ: £760,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in AL1 4FJ
5 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Jul 2024
£791,5002 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Oct 2022
£1,055,0006 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Jun 2021
£675,0004 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Mar 2021
£760,0009 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
Sold Jun 2014
£550,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Chaucer Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Chaucer Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 4FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 687 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2008) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,107/sq ft) was about 162% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).
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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- ConciergeYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Chaucer Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2018
Current Certificate
Nov 2008EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
—
Windows
—
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 November 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Chaucer Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 3 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ
2decisions2extensions17documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- May 2014ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2014/1263
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2014Decision
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Versus other Chaucer Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Chaucer Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,912
Street avg £6,062
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 9 years
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.
Crime
283/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary44m
- Bernards Heath Junior SchoolPrimary377m
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary760m
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary842m
Nearest stops
- Seymour RoadBus stop150m
- Boundary RoadBus stop296m
- Walton StreetBus stop372m
- Lancaster RoadBus stop426m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
- Shoplifting555 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime377 reports9%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Chaucer Close is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 4FJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Chaucer Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Chaucer Close was lodged in November 2008 at band B and expired in November 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Chaucer Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 4FJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Chaucer Close is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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