7, Chestnut Drive, AL4 0EP

7 Chestnut Drive is a 89 m² / 958 sq ft semi-detached home in St Albans. It sold for £405,000 in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £745k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £514k to £679k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£405,000 on May 2012
Internal area
89 square metres (958 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,550 per square metre (£423 per square foot) in May 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,373 per square metre (£778 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2012 £405,000 £4,551 £745,237 £8,373

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 89 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £745,237. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in St Albans are now selling for between £5,780 and £7,630 per square metre (£536 and £708 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 89 m², this implies a valuation between £514,000 and £679,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 7 Chestnut Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 07/09/2017. It last appeared Sep 2017.
Photos:

There are 4 archived estate agent listing photos for 7 Chestnut Drive.

Photos for 7 Chestnut Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2017 5/2016/3703
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
7 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
Planning ref:
February 2017 5/2016/3704
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
7 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of loft space, construction of rear box dormer window and insertion of three rooflights to front elevation roof slope
EPC Inspections
Summary:
21 March 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
89 sqm (958 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

7 Chestnut Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £745,237.
  • Based on an internal area of 89 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £514,000 to £679,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 7 Chestnut Drive last sold for £405,000 in May 2012.

HouseMetric shows 7 Chestnut Drive as 89 m² (958 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 21 March 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 7 Chestnut Drive was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

7 Chestnut Drive is in postcode AL4 0EP, in St Albans. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chestnut Drive, AL4 0EP or analysis of the St Albans property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.