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1 Chequer Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7NH

4 planning records

Estimated value

£539,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£342,000)+58%
  • Against AL3 7NH's recent median (£805,000)-33%

Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
886 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£539,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£342,000)+58%
  • Against AL3 7NH's recent median (£805,000)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Chequer Lane is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    82 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in AL3 7NH

    5 sales, median £805,000 (2023–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2009Most recent

    £342,000

    +39.0%over 5 years

  2. 28 April 2004

    £246,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 7NH: £805,000 (2023–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Chequer Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7NH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Environmental risk flaggedIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Chequer Lane

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

1 Chequer Lane is a semi-detached house in Redbourn, St. Albans, St Albans (AL3 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 886 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 sits 57.6% above the 2009 sale of £342,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

1 Chequer Lane'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 28 Jun 2019

Current Certificate
Jun 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 June 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chequer Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 1 Chequer Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7NH

4decisions1extensions29documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2014
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension and alterations to openings following demolition of existing garage and covered area

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    5/2014/0002
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. TreesDecision

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On the street

Versus other Chequer Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chequer Lane is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,156

Street avg £4,311

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.
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Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cricketers PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Redbourn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Redbourn Primary SchoolPrimary914m
  • Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Cricketers PHBus stop284m
  • Church EndBus stop392m
  • Monks CloseBus stop398m
  • Fish Street FarmBus stop461m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
  • Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
  • Shoplifting208 reports8%
  • Other Theft193 reports8%

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chequer Lane is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 7NH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Chequer Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Chequer Lane was lodged in June 2009 at band D and expired in June 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 1 Chequer Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 7NH, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Chequer Lane is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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