13 Birch Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8NX

13 Birch Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hatfield (AL10 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 36.1% above the 2018 sale price.