4 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ
About 4 Chime Square
4 Chime Square is a two-bedroom mid-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. 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. 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 £397,000 sits 148.2% above the 1999 sale of £159,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. 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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Chime Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 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
4 Chime Square has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£159,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 December 1999Most recent
£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
CO₂ Emissions for 4 Chime Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,423
Street avg £4,092
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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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