Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£506,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£475,000)+7%
- Against AL3 5JZ's recent median (£450,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£506,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£475,000)+7%
- Against AL3 5JZ's recent median (£450,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Chime Square is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5JZ. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in AL3 5JZ
5 sales, median £450,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
17 Chime Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
25 February 2025Most recent
£475,000
+14.5%over 6 years21 June 2018
£415,000
+130.6%over 18 years25 April 2000
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JZ: £450,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in AL3 5JZ
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 17 Chime Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Chime Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 71 m² this is the 12th 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 (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £475,000 — fresh data. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£622/sq ft) was about 110.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Chime Square has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Chime Square homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 17 Chime Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,690
Street avg £4,043
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
170/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.
Nearest schools
- Maple Primary SchoolPrimary235m
- Alban City SchoolPrimary286m
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary351m
- Loreto CollegeSecondary603m
Nearest stops
- Chime SquareBus stop54m
- StonecrossBus stop274m
- Catherine StreetBus stop280m
- Alban City SchoolBus stop337m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
- Shoplifting208 reports8%
- Other Theft193 reports8%
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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 17 Chime Square is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 5JZ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 17 Chime Square. 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 17 Chime Square was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Chime Square. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 5JZ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 17 Chime Square is in council tax band E. 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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