3 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ
About 3 Chime Square
3 Chime Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 66 m² this is the 6th 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 (April 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good.
Sold August 2023 for £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 102.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 32 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 24 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2023Most recent
£425,000
+39.3%over 11 years31 January 2012
£305,000
+13.0%over 4 years14 June 2007
£270,000
+63.7%over 7 years30 December 1999
£164,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5JZ: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in AL3 5JZ
Versus other Chime Square homes
Price per m² for 3 Chime Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,439
Street avg £3,910
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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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