5 Chancery Close, St Albans, AL4 9YF
About 5 Chancery Close
5 Chancery Close is a four-bedroom detached house in St Albans (AL4 9YF). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £1,080,000 — fresh data. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Valid until 25 March 2035
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Planning history
5 Chancery Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
6 applications on record at 5 Chancery Close, St Albans, AL4 9YF
- Feb 2003PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension, conservatory and front porch
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2002/2316
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2015Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2015Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Chancery Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.
£1,080,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2025Most recent
£1,080,000
+350.0%over 25 years27 September 2000
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 9YF: £649,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in AL4 9YF
Versus other Chancery Close homes
Years Held for 5 Chancery Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,838
Street avg £4,728
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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Crime
113/mo
Steady 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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