Flat, 14 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB

Flat is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–375 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 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 £386,000 sits 64.3% above the 1998 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 123.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.