5 Ash Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8LJ
About 5 Ash Drive
5 Ash Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hatfield (AL10 8LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Ash Drive has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 6 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£170,000
+36.0%over 5 years27 February 2015
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 8LJ: £315,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Ash Drive homes
On epc rating, 5 Ash Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The District Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
De Havilland Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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