2 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ
About 2 Chime Square
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 £427,000 is 33.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2019
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Planning history
2 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
2 Chime Square has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2010Most recent
£320,000
+18.5%over 6 years24 May 2004
£270,000
+68.8%over 4 years17 December 1999
£159,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JZ: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL3 5JZ
Versus other Chime Square homes
2 Chime Square outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,513
Street avg £3,997
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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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