97, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AT

97 is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £730,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.