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19 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Chime Square

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

19 Chime Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 83 m² this is the 19th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 47.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 23% 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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

19 Chime Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£325,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2007Most recent

    £325,000

    +80.6%over 7 years
  2. 2 December 1999

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JZ: £475,000 (2025–2023).

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.

19 Chime Square is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,916

Street avg £4,024

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 19 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.