Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Birch Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8NX
2 planning records
Estimated value
£605,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£510,000)+19%
- Against AL10 8NX's recent median (£445,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£605,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£510,000)+19%
- Against AL10 8NX's recent median (£445,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Birch Drive is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 8NX. 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
152 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in AL10 8NX
5 sales, median £445,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 16 Birch Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 August 2020Most recent
£510,000
+275.0%over 21 years8 February 1999
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 8NX: £445,000 (2026–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 16 Birch Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8NX. 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 16 Birch Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Birch Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hatfield (AL10 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 is 18.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £510,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
16 Birch Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 July 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Birch Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Birch Drive has an approved side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 16 Birch Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8NX
2decisions1extensions16nearby
- Jul 1993RenovationOutcome in report
Replacement of hedge with 3ft wall on front boundary
- Reference
- H/1993/5193/EM
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2001Decision
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Versus other Birch Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Birch Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,355
Street avg £3,664
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
Crime
359/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elm Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary278m
- Oak View Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary293m
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolSecondary369m
- Hatfield Community Free SchoolPrimary384m
Nearest stops
- Elm DriveBus stop128m
- Oxlease DriveBus stop231m
- HillcrestBus stop311m
- St Philip Howard SchoolBus stop329m
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 16 Birch Drive is modelled from its 152 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 8NX. 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 16 Birch Drive. 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 16 Birch Drive was lodged in July 2019 at band D and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 16 Birch Drive. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL10 8NX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 16 Birch Drive 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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