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2 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
763 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 2 Chime Square

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

2 Chime Square is a two-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 763 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 71 m² this is the 11th 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 (January 2009) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 34.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 42% 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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
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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.

2 Chime Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2019

Current Certificate
Jan 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 January 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Chime Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2010Most recent

    £320,000

    +18.5%over 6 years

  2. 24 May 2004

    £270,000

    +68.8%over 4 years

  3. 17 December 1999

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JZ: £475,000 (2026–2024).

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.

2 Chime Square outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,513

Street avg £4,142

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Chime Square

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£445k

1 Chime Square

AL3 5JZ

2 bed2 bath
£476k

1 Church Street

AL3 5NG

2 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Butlers Yard, Drovers Way

AL3 5FA

2 bed1 bath
£532k

1 Bernard Street

AL3 5QW

2 bed
£632k

1 Batchwood Drive

AL3 5SD

3 bed
£667k

1 Edmond Beaufort Drive

AL3 5LA

3 bed1 bath
£681k

1 Batchwood View

AL3 5TD

3 bed2 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

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.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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