2 Charles Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JH

2 Charles Street is an end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 29 units on file.

It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 191.6% above the 1996 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.