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17 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Birchwood Close

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

17 Birchwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hatfield (AL10 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 31.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

17 Birchwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD56toE42
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2 applications on record at 17 Birchwood Close, Hatfield, AL10 0PP

2decisions2extensions4nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Mar 2017
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of part single part two-storey rear extension involving demolition of existing outbuilding

    Extension
    Reference
    6/2017/0063/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Birchwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2016Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 0PP: £445,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Birchwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Birchwood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,022

Street avg £3,447

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Birchwood Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Birchwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Birchwood Avenue Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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