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Chequer Street is a residential street with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 197th largest and 66th most expensive of the 357 streets in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 35 properties: 4 houses and 31 flats.
Chequer Street is a residential street with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 197th largest and 66th most expensive of the 357 streets in the AL1 area. The dominant property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 35 properties: 4 houses and 31 flats.
Sale prices range from £205,760 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (269 ft2) to £645,376 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (936 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £882 pcm for 1 bed flats to £2,487 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.6% and 5.9%.
The average value per square foot is £619.
The last sale on Chequer Street sold for £295,000 on 18th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £381,222.
The Chequer Street Sales Market has increased by 6.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0.1% | £381,222 |
| May 2025 | 0.6% | £380,736 |
| May 2024 | -0.8% | £378,401 |
| May 2023 | -1.7% | £381,455 |
| May 2022 | 4.9% | £388,052 |
| May 2021 | 3.6% | £370,038 |
| May 2020 | 1.5% | £357,223 |
| May 2019 | -1.7% | £352,088 |
| May 2018 | -2.3% | £358,166 |
| May 2017 | 2.5% | £366,586 |
| May 2016 | 11.9% | £357,742 |
| May 2015 | 12% | £319,619 |
| May 2014 | 14.2% | £285,362 |
| May 2013 | 1.9% | £249,778 |
| May 2012 | 1.6% | £245,149 |
| May 2011 | 1.5% | £241,172 |
| May 2010 | 15.2% | £237,714 |
| May 2009 | -13.8% | £206,429 |
| May 2008 | 2.2% | £239,390 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £234,329 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,648.
The Chequer Street Rental Market has increased by 41.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.6% | £1,648pcm |
| May 2025 | 5.1% | £1,591pcm |
| May 2024 | 6.9% | £1,513pcm |
| May 2023 | 8.3% | £1,415pcm |
| May 2022 | 7.3% | £1,307pcm |
| May 2021 | 1.1% | £1,217pcm |
| May 2020 | 3.9% | £1,203pcm |
| May 2019 | -1.3% | £1,158pcm |
| May 2018 | 0.8% | £1,174pcm |
| May 2017 | 0.2% | £1,165pcm |
| May 2016 | 2.6% | £1,162pcm |
| May 2015 | 6.2% | £1,132pcm |
| May 2014 | 7% | £1,066pcm |
| May 2013 | 2.2% | £997pcm |
| May 2012 | 1.7% | £975pcm |
| May 2011 | 3.7% | £959pcm |
| May 2010 | 4.9% | £925pcm |
| May 2009 | -5.6% | £881pcm |
| May 2008 | 3.1% | £934pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £906pcm |
The last sale was on 18th July 2025 for £295,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1 has seen 12 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1 is the 197th largest and the 66th most expensive street in the AL1 area.
There are 3 postcodes on Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1.
The closest station to Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1 is St Albans Abbey station which is 800 metres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, standard broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Standard broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1, 55.2% of property is privately rented and 23.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1, 14.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 62.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1, the average age was 36.7 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Chequer Street, St. Albans, AL1, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.