8 Broom Close is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hatfield (AL10 9DL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 102.1% above the 2005 sale of £193,000. At 94 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 29 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021.
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Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey front extension
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8 Broom Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 9 years.
£193,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 9 years.
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What we flagged
Price per m² for 8 Broom Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,053
Street avg £3,155
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tudor Close — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
10 August 2005Most recent
£193,000
+21.4%over 1 year8 December 2003
£159,000
+183.9%over 7 years8 August 1996
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 9DL: £340,000 (2022–2021).
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
AL10 9LP
Closest school
0.8 km
De Havilland Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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