142, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU

142 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£560/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.