1 Alison Court, Wood End Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4QA

1 Alison Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 118.2% above the 2002 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.