48 The Square, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1EP

48 The Square is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 32). The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 60% above the 2021 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 221.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £90,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.