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.
13 Birch Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side/rear infill extension
13 Birch Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£463,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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13 Birch Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £3,726
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elm Drive — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension and installation of front window to facilitate conversion of garage to habitable space and single storey rear extension
Full planning data for 13 Birch Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8NX
1 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
2 March 2018Most recent
£463,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 8NX: £450,000 (2025–2020).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
AL10 8SZ
Closest school
0.3 km
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.