8a, Dalton Street, St Albans, AL3 5QQ
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in St Albans (AL3 5QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £475,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 29.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 8a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2020Most recent
£475,000
+131.7%over 17 years11 April 2002
£205,000
+9.3%over 1 year5 October 2000
£187,500
+110.7%over 5 years24 August 1995
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL3 5QQ: £611,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in AL3 5QQ
Versus other Dalton Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,884
Street avg £7,344
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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