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17 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ

3 sales on record
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
Overview

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 110.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC 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
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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Chime Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2025Most recent

    £475,000

    +14.5%over 6 years

  2. 21 June 2018

    £415,000

    +130.6%over 18 years

  3. 25 April 2000

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JZ: £450,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

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 years held, 17 Chime Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,690

Street avg £3,898

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Chime Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£470k

1 Church Street

AL3 5NG

2 bed1 bath
£522k

1 Bernard Street

AL3 5QW

2 bed
£436k

1 Chime Square

AL3 5JZ

2 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way

AL3 5FA

2 bed1 bath
£636k

1 Batchwood Drive

AL3 5SD

3 bed
£687k

1 Batchwood View

AL3 5TD

3 bed2 bath
£688k

1 Edmond Beaufort Drive

AL3 5LA

3 bed1 bath
£700k

1 Connaught Road

AL3 5RX

3 bed
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.
Full St Albans report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

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