9 Chime Square, St Albans, AL3 5JZ
About 9 Chime Square
9 Chime Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (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 (September 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.
Last sale on file: £435,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£685/sq ft) was about 131.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 32 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
9 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 2000.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2023Most recent
£435,000
+104.7%over 20 years25 September 2003
£212,500
+13.3%over 3 years10 April 2000
£187,500
+17.2%10 February 2000
£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
On price per m², 9 Chime Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,373
Street avg £3,867
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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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