What kind of home is 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL?

13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL?

13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL last sold for £438,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £122,500 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 1998 and May 2021, 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL rose from £122,500 to £438,000, a change of £315,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL?

The current EPC rating for 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL?

13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (906 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL use?

The latest EPC at 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL?

13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL in?

13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL sits in Hatfield. It falls within the AL10 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL?

Police records around 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL show an average of 359 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL?

The closest primary school to 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL is Birchwood Avenue Primary School (372m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL?

The closest bus stop to 13 Birchwood Avenue, AL10 0PL is Chelwood Avenue, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PL

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

906 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 13 Birchwood Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Birchwood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Hatfield (AL10 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 906 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £438,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 113.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Birchwood Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2021

Current Certificate

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Birchwood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£438,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2021Most recent
£438,000
+13.8%over 3 years
21 March 2018
£385,000
+63.1%over 12 years
20 January 2006
£236,100
+1.8%over 1 year
20 February 2004
£232,000
+89.4%over 5 years
30 October 1998
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 0PL: £325,250 (2025–2006).

Nearby sales in AL10 0PL

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 13 Birchwood Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,202

Street avg £3,310

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

359/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chelwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Birchwood Avenue Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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