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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
64 m²
687 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 7 Chaucer Close

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

7 Chaucer Close is a mid-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 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. 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). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 26% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2018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
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Windows
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chaucer Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Chaucer Close, Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4FJ

1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Construction of a new rear single storey extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2018/1024
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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.
Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£467,500

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2011Most recent

    £467,500

    +14.0%over 1 year
  2. 10 June 2009

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 4FJ: £760,000 (2024–2018).

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.

On years held, 7 Chaucer Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,328

Street avg £6,635

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

15 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
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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
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

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