What kind of home is Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT?

Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT?

Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT last sold for £315,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in June 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2014 and April 2021, Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT rose from £250,000 to £315,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT?

Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 4PT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT use?

The latest EPC at Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT?

The only planning records linked to Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT in?

Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT?

The closest primary school to Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (375m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (920m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT?

The closest bus stop to Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, AL3 4PT is Town Hall, 280m away. The nearest rail option is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, 905m away.

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Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans, AL3 4PT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£314,000

Since the 2021 sale (£315,000)0%
Against AL3 4PT's recent median (£475,000)-34%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Our estimate

£314,000

Against its 2021 sale (£315,000)0%
Against AL3 4PT's recent median (£475,000)-34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 8 is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL3 4PT
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	1 application	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 8 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

6 April 2021Most recent
£315,000
+3.3%over 2 years
19 July 2018
£305,000
+22.0%over 4 years
17 June 2014
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 4PT: £475,000 (2025–2022).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans, AL3 4PT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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About Flat 8

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 8 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£732/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from May 2014

EPC improved fromD55toC74

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans, AL3 4PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Flat 8, 20 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans, AL3 4PT

1decisions2documents3nearby

Aug 2018
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Reduce height & spread of Silver Birch next to sub-station by 2m & strip out Ivy.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
TP/2018/0367
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On the street

Versus other Lower Dagnall Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 8 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,875

Street avg £6,732

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

170/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Town Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary375m
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansPrimary583m
Alban City SchoolPrimary604m
Maple Primary SchoolPrimary811m

Nearest stops

Town HallBus stop280m
Cannon StreetBus stop344m
Police StationBus stop353m
The Peahen PHBus stop380m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences776 reports30%
Anti-social Behaviour568 reports22%
Shoplifting208 reports8%
Other Theft193 reports8%

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Flat 8 is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL3 4PT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Flat 8. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 8 was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Flat 8. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL3 4PT, not by walking route.

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