4 Chancery Close, St Albans, AL4 9YF
About 4 Chancery Close
4 Chancery Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9YF). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £895,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
4 Chancery Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 4 Chancery Close, St Albans, AL4 9YF
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front extension with integral garage, single storey rear extension and alterations to openings.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 5/2011/2143
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
4 Chancery Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£936,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 18 years.
£895,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2023Most recent
£895,000
+135.5%over 18 years14 July 2005
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9YF: £575,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in AL4 9YF
Versus other Chancery Close homes
4 Chancery Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,486
Street avg £3,690
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Portman Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.
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