Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Brain Close, Hatfield, AL10 8BT
Extendable
Estimated value
£407,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£362,000)+12%
- Against AL10 8BT's recent median (£275,000)+48%
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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£407,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£362,000)+12%
- Against AL10 8BT's recent median (£275,000)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Brain Close is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales 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 | None on this home | 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.
8 Brain Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
3 December 2021Most recent
£362,000
+281.3%over 21 years18 February 2000
£94,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 8BT: £275,000 (2025–2016).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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
- 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 8 Brain Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Brain Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hatfield (AL10 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £362,000. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 September 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Brain Close, Hatfield, AL10 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Brain Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Brain Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Brain Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,259
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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 8 Brain Close is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Brain Close was lodged in September 2021 at band D and is valid until September 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. None is matched to 8 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
- 8 Brain Close 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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