17 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ
About 17 Dalton Street
17 Dalton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£890/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £527,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 17 Dalton Street.
2 applications on record at 17 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ
- Mar 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 5/2000/0172
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
17 Dalton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 28 years.
£527,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2023Most recent
£527,000
+65.7%over 16 years16 November 2007
£318,000
+101.9%over 6 years21 March 2001
£157,500
+85.3%over 5 years23 November 1995
£85,000
+54.5%6 July 1995
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5QQ: £624,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in AL3 5QQ
Versus other Dalton Street homes
On habitable rooms, 17 Dalton Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,582
Street avg £7,258
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
170/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Catherine Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School. 35 schools nearby.
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