What type of property is 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ last sold for £415,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and March 2023, 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ rose from £99,000 to £415,000, a change of £316,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in AL3 5QQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

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

Where is 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ located?

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

Is 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dalton Street, AL3 5QQ is Catherine Street, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Dalton Street

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

8 Dalton Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Albans (AL3 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 26.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £415,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 8 Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ

1decisions1extensions9documents4nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Dec 2025
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, with partial demolition of existing extension
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
5/2025/1784
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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.

8 Dalton Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

7 March 2023Most recent
£415,000
+48.2%over 15 years
3 April 2007
£280,000
+182.8%over 9 years
29 April 1997
£99,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 8 Dalton Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,803

Street avg £7,349

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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