28 Crop Common, Hatfield, AL10 0DG

28 Crop Common is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hatfield (AL10 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–178 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2010. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 40.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 177.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.