7a, The Parade, St Albans Road East, Hatfield, AL10 0EY

7a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hatfield (AL10 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 83 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–83 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (53 versus a worst of 48). The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 158.2% above the 1999 sale of £122,000. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006.