39, Chestnut Drive, AL4 0ER
39 Chestnut Drive is a 119 m² / 1,281 sq ft terraced home in St Albans. It sold for £490,000 in October 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £872k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £688k to £908k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£490,000 on Oct 2012
- Internal area
- 119 square metres (1,281 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,117 per square metre (£382 per square foot) in Oct 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,324 per square metre (£680 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2012 £490,000 £4,118 £871,609 £7,324 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 119 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 £871,609. 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 119 m², this implies a valuation between £688,000 and £908,000. 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
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 344 square metres (3,703 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 5/2018/0681
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 39 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Part single, part two storey side and single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window and front rooflights, garage conversion and alterations to openings (part retrospective) (amendment to planning permission 5/2017/2605 dated 09/11/
- Planning ref:
- November 2017 5/2017/2605
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 39 Chestnut Drive St Albans Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer window, garage conversion, alterations to openings and installation of rooflights
- Summary:
- 16 July 2010 - 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:
- 119 sqm (1,281 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Summary:
- 26 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 110 sqm (1,184 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
39 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 £871,609.
- Based on an internal area of 119 m² and recent prices in St Albans, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £688,000 to £908,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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