Chime Square, St Albans

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL3 5JZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£697,583
12 sales
Price range
£408k – £1.05m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Feb 2025
AL3 5JZ

At a glance

House prices£698k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkSt Albans City station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Chime Square, St Albans have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £434,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chime Square compared

AL3 postcode area£688,160
St Albans£641,576
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chime Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all AL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £415,000 (1 sales)2018£415k2020: £679,000 (2 sales)2020£679k2021: £907,500 (2 sales)2021£908k2022: £1,050,000 (1 sales)2022£1.05m2023: £430,000 (2 sales)2023£430k2024: £799,333 (3 sales)2024£799k2025: £475,000 (1 sales)2025£475k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£434,66725 Feb 2025
Terraced6£960,50015 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Chime Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 13 Mar 2026£440,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 25 Feb 2025£475,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 15 Oct 2024£1,030,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 31 Jul 2024£450,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 24 Jul 2024£918,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 14 Dec 2023£435,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 4 Aug 2023£425,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 28 Mar 2022£1,050,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 24 Jun 2021£975,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 14 May 2021£840,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 29 Jan 2021£500,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 6 Nov 2020£408,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 4 Sep 2020£950,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Chime Square AL3 5JZ 22 Jun 2018£415,000 FlatLeasehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
17, Chime Square £415,000 (Jun 2018) → £475,000 (Feb 2025) +14%
over 7 yrs
32, Chime Square £950,000 (Sep 2020) → £1,030,000 (Oct 2024) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chime Square

Crime

303 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chime Square in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour86
Violence & sexual offences83
Shoplifting39
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft19
Drugs15

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Chime Square is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • River Ver in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Ver at St Albans Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Chime Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils Other independent school Anglican 4–18 Report 0.1 mi
Maple Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Alban City School 381 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Loreto College 952 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.4 mi
Heathlands School 150 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • St Albans City station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • St Albans Abbey station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Park Street station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chime Square (nr, St Peters Street) 1 min walk
  • Chime Square (opp, St Peters Street) 1 min walk
  • Catherine Street (NW-bound, Catherine Street) 3 min walk
  • Catherine Street (SE-bound, Catherine Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grange Street Surgery
    2 Grange Street, St. Albans · 0.0 mi
  • Parkbury House Surgery
    St. Peters Street, St Albans · 0.1 mi
  • Harvey Group Practice
    13-15 Russell Avenue, St. Albans · 0.3 mi
  • Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn
    Normandy Road, St. Albans · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented28.2%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households961

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.7%18.6%
Residents2,209

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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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