3 Birchway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hatfield (AL10 0PD). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 67.5% above the 2014 sale of £249,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2024
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch extension
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 16 years.
£249,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 16 years.
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On epc rating, 3 Birchway runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Birchwood Avenue — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for 3 Birchway, Hatfield, AL10 0PD
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19 December 2014Most recent
£249,000
+109.2%over 13 years18 December 2001
£119,000
+50.6%over 2 years23 April 1999
£79,000
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Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
AL10 0UA
Closest school
0.1 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School. 13 schools nearby.