1 Birchwood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Hatfield (AL10 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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1 Birchwood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
1 Birchwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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1 Birchwood Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
1 Birchwood Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chelwood Avenue — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 0PL: £385,000 (2025–2014).
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
AL10 0UG
Closest school
0.4 km
Birchwood Avenue Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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