Flat, 52 Jasmine Gardens, Hatfield, AL10 0BJ

Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Hatfield (AL10 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (26–35 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 35 m² the property is well over the postcode median (26 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 24.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,000 in August 2019.