17 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP

17 Burns Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 64.6% above the 2005 sale of £105,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).