Fareham House, Flat 3, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DZ

Fareham House is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 10th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Fareham House, where floor areas span 36–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 25 units on file.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 323.3% above the 1999 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.