172 K D Tower, Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1AU

172 K D Tower is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 14th smallest of 72 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 72 units on file.

Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 14.6% below the 2016 sale of £222,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.