19 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ
About 19 Chime Square
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
19 Chime Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
19 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 7 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2007Most recent
£325,000
+80.6%over 7 years2 December 1999
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JZ: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL3 5JZ
Versus other Chime Square homes
19 Chime Square is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,916
Street avg £4,024
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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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