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

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
687 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band F
Overview

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).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • ConciergeYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
—
Windows
—
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

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
  1. May 2014
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/1263
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

3 Chaucer Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£812,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£760,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2018Most recent

    £760,000

    +83.1%over 8 years

  2. 28 May 2009

    £415,000

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.

Price per m² for 3 Chaucer Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£11,912

Street avg £6,062

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
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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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