Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bishops Close, Hatfield, AL10 9PW
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£693,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£405,000)+71%
- Against AL10 9PW's recent median (£363,000)+91%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£693,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£405,000)+71%
- Against AL10 9PW's recent median (£363,000)+91%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bishops Close is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 9PW. 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
193 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in AL10 9PW
5 sales, median £363,000 (2024–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
5 Bishops Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 November 2006Most recent
£405,000
+50.8%over 4 years8 March 2002
£268,500
+7.4%over 2 years28 January 2000
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in AL10 9PW: £363,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in AL10 9PW
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 5 Bishops Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bishops Close is a detached house in Hatfield (AL10 9PW). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 sits 71.1% above the 2006 sale of £405,000.
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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.
5 Bishops Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishops Close, Hatfield, AL10 9PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bishops Close has no planning applications on record.
15
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bishops Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Bishops Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,098
Street avg £3,454
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.0 km
Bishop's Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hatfield Community Free School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hatfield Community Free SchoolPrimary766m
- Bishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolSecondary943m
- St Philip Howard Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Howe Dell Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Bishop's CloseBus stop49m
- The GalleriaBus stop173m
- Vigors CroftBus stop224m
- Meadow DellBus stop352m
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 5 Bishops Close is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in AL10 9PW. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Bishops Close. 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 5 Bishops Close was lodged in January 2016 at band E and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Bishops Close. 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 9PW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Bishops Close is in council tax band F. 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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