What kind of home is 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ sell for?

21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ last sold for £530,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £81,500 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 1996 and May 2024, 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ rose from £81,500 to £530,000, a change of £448,500. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

The current EPC rating for 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5QQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ use?

The latest EPC at 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ in?

21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ sits in St Albans. It falls within the AL3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (194m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Loreto College (801m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is Catherine Street, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Dalton Street

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

21 Dalton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 53 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 152% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £530,000 in May 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Sept 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

25%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Dalton Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 21 Dalton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£530,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£530,000
+6.0%over 3 years
13 May 2021
£500,000
+75.4%over 11 years
4 December 2009
£285,000
+48.1%over 7 years
27 June 2002
£192,500
+136.2%over 5 years
16 December 1996
£81,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5QQ: £611,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in AL3 5QQ

On the street

Versus other Dalton Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Dalton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,000

Street avg £7,161

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/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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