1 Bodwell Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3RG

1 Bodwell Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 132.1% above the 2012 sale of £218,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.