What kind of home is 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ last sold for £555,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £89,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ changed over time?

Across 7 sales between September 1995 and October 2021, 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ rose from £89,000 to £555,000, a change of £466,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2012 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

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

Which area is 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

Police records around 7 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 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is Catherine Street, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ

7 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Dalton Street

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

7 Dalton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Other recorded features include a basement.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£747/sq ft) was about 104.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £555,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

7 Dalton Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromE46toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleHigh Performance

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ

1decisions1extensions11documents4nearby

Feb 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
5/2016/2900
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 7 Dalton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£555,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2021Most recent
£555,000
+3.7%over 3 years
9 August 2018
£535,000
+9.9%over 2 years
16 December 2015
£487,000
+43.3%over 3 years
28 June 2012
£339,950
+7.9%over 5 years
17 May 2007
£315,000
+72.6%over 6 years
25 March 2001
£182,500
+105.1%over 5 years
28 September 1995
£89,000

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

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Versus other Dalton Street homes

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

7 Dalton Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,043

Street avg £7,276

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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