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3 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PL

1 planning record

Estimated value

£546,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£561,000)-3%
  • Against AL10 0PL's recent median (£371,000)+47%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£546,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£561,000)-3%
  • Against AL10 0PL's recent median (£371,000)+47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Birchwood Avenue is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 0PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    121 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in AL10 0PL

    5 sales, median £371,000 (2021–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Birchwood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2025Most recent

    £561,000

    +72.5%over 10 years

  2. 21 August 2014

    £325,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 0PL: £371,000 (2021–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Birchwood Avenue

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

3 Birchwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hatfield (AL10 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £561,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 78.5% 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from May 2014
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 3 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PL

1decisions1extensions4nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2018
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear and side extension, following demolition of existing rear conservatory, car port and rear outbuilding.

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2018/0139/HOUSE
    Full record in report

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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.

Years Held for 3 Birchwood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,636

Street avg £3,499

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hatfield district page.
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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.

Nearest schools

  • Birchwood Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary372m
  • Green Lanes Primary SchoolPrimary738m
  • Countess Anne Church of England SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Howe Dell Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Chelwood AvenueBus stop57m
  • Jasmine GardensBus stop311m
  • Manor RoadBus stop359m
  • Birchwood AvenueBus stop382m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,993 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour990 reports18%
  • Other Theft369 reports7%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson343 reports6%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Birchwood Avenue is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 0PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Birchwood Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Birchwood Avenue was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Birchwood Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL10 0PL, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Birchwood Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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