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20 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Chime Square

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

20 Chime Square is a three-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL3 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 76 m² this is the 16th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 72).

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 144% above the 1999 sale of £179,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

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
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Chime Square has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£179,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 1999Most recent

    £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.

20 Chime Square outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,368

Street avg £4,095

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Chime Square

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
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1 Batchwood View

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3 bed2 bath
£688k

1 Edmond Beaufort Drive

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3 bed1 bath
£700k

1 Connaught Road

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3 bed
£436k

1 Chime Square

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2 bed2 bath
£810k

1 Alban Avenue

AL3 5SX

3 bed2 bath
£470k

1 Church Street

AL3 5NG

2 bed1 bath
£830k

1 Dalton Street

AL3 5QQ

3 bed2 bath
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.

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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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