Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Brain Close, Hatfield, AL10 8BT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£363,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£287,000)+26%
- Against AL10 8BT's recent median (£275,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£363,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£287,000)+26%
- Against AL10 8BT's recent median (£275,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 19 Brain Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 8BT. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in AL10 8BT
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£287,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 8BT: £275,000 (2025–2016).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 19 Brain Close, Hatfield, AL10 8BT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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About 19 Brain Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Brain Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hatfield (AL10 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 26.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021. Last sale on file: £287,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Brain Close, Hatfield, AL10 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a porch application was refused at 19 Brain Close in 2021.
1 application on record at 19 Brain Close, Hatfield, AL10 8BT
1decisions1extensions16nearby
- Dec 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part two storey, part single storey rear extension, and a front porch extension
Extension- Reference
- 6/2021/3054/HOUSE
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Versus other Brain Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
19 Brain Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,633
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
359/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Rectory Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Onslow St Audrey's School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Onslow St Audrey's SchoolSecondary194m
- Countess Anne Church of England SchoolPrimary369m
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolSecondary556m
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary609m
Nearest stops
- Old Rectory DriveBus stop64m
- St Etheldreda's DriveBus stop177m
- Onslow St Audrey's SchoolBus stop189m
- Memorial HallBus stop247m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,993 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour990 reports18%
- Other Theft369 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson343 reports6%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 19 Brain Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 8BT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 19 Brain Close. 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 19 Brain Close was lodged in April 2021 at band C and is valid until April 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 19 Brain Close. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL10 8BT, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 19 Brain Close is in council tax band C. 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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