Chaucer Close, St Albans
House prices, sold prices and local information for AL1 4FJ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Chaucer Close, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £868,833. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chaucer Close range from £675,000 to £1,055,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Chaucer Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chaucer Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £868,833 | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £717,500 | 22 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Chaucer Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Chaucer Close AL1 4FJ | 19 Jul 2024 | £791,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Chaucer Close AL1 4FJ | 24 Oct 2022 | £1,055,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Chaucer Close AL1 4FJ | 22 Jun 2021 | £675,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Chaucer Close AL1 4FJ | 16 Mar 2021 | £760,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Chaucer Close AL1 4FJ | 6 Mar 2018 | £760,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Chaucer Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Anglican | 4–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Maple Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Verulam School 987 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Alban City School 381 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- St Albans City station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- St Albans Abbey station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Park Street station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Seymour Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 2 min walk
- Seymour Road (nr, Sandridge Road) 2 min walk
- Boundary Road (adj, Sandridge Road) 3 min walk
- Boundary Road (opp, Sandridge Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Parkbury House Surgery
St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.5 mi - Grange Street Surgery
2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.5 mi - Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.7 mi - Harvey Group Practice
13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Beech Rd Express · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Hatfield Rd Express · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys St Albans Station Approach Local · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco St Albans Express · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Meera Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (parkbury House) · 0.5 mi
- Jade Pharmacy (st. Albans) · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Beauty St Albans · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 854 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,119 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Chaucer Close
Ethnic group
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.2% | 83.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 45.5% | 37.1% |
| Christian | 41.6% | 47.4% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Muslim | 2.6% | 4.7% |
| Jewish | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.5% | 83% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.5% | 17% |
Highest qualification
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 69.5% | 53% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 10.4% | 13.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 7.8% | 11.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| No qualifications | 4.4% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.6% | 57.5% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 30.3% |
| Fair health | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | St Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 56.9% | 44.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.6% | 32.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.3% | 12.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 10.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.
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