16 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ
About 16 Chime Square
16 Chime Square is a two-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 67 m² this is the 8th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 112.1% above the 2000 sale of £214,000. At 67 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 32 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 Chime Square has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Chime Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£214,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 August 2000Most recent
£214,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JZ: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL3 5JZ
Versus other Chime Square homes
Price per m²
£3,194
Street avg £4,057
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chime Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Maple Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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