Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8EP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£457,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£74,500)+513%
- Against AL10 8EP's recent median (£346,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: September 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£457,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£74,500)+513%
- Against AL10 8EP's recent median (£346,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Briars Lane is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 8EP. 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
128 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in AL10 8EP
3 sales, median £346,000 (2017–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2017 | 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.
5 Briars Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
20 April 1998Most recent
£74,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in AL10 8EP: £346,000 (2017–2013).
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- 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 5 Briars Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Briars Lane is a semi-detached house in Hatfield (AL10 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 513.4% above the 1998 sale of £74,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 87.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Briars Lane.
1 application on record at 5 Briars Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8EP
1decisions1extensions16nearby
- Sept 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
- Reference
- S6/2000/1087/FP
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Versus other Briars Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 Briars Lane stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Crime
359/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hatfield ASDA — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hatfield Community Free School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hatfield Community Free SchoolPrimary239m
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolSecondary373m
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary520m
- Onslow St Audrey's SchoolSecondary687m
Nearest stops
- Hatfield ASDABus stop125m
- St Albans Road WestBus stop188m
- Swim CentreBus stop201m
- Briars LaneBus stop215m
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 5 Briars Lane is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 8EP. 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 5 Briars Lane. 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 5 Briars Lane was lodged in December 2013 at band D and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 5 Briars Lane. 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 8EP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Briars Lane 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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