Flat 2, 69 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3EJ

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (20–47 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (58 versus a best of 72). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 47 m² the property is well over the postcode median (33 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 36.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £135,000 in October 2020.