Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£177,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£105,100)+68%
- Against HP2 7NP's recent median (£203,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£177,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£105,100)+68%
- Against HP2 7NP's recent median (£203,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Burns Drive is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7NP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
47 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in HP2 7NP
5 sales, median £203,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Sales timeline
4 November 2005Most recent
£105,100
24 January 2003
£105,500
+48.1%over 1 year9 November 2001
£71,250
+14.9%17 June 2001
£62,000
+59.0%over 6 years24 February 1995
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7NP: £203,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in HP2 7NP
27 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
Sold Oct 2025
£180,5007 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
Sold Nov 2023
£360,0001 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
Sold Aug 2023
£390,00045 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
Sold Jul 2022
£190,00053 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
Sold May 2022
£203,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Burns Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £177,000 sits 68.4% above the 2005 sale of £105,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2014from Jun 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualThermostat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
May 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC72
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Burns Drive has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Burns Drive homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Burns Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,236
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hemel Hempstead district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
332/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Coleridge Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holtsmere End Junior School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holtsmere End Junior SchoolPrimary210m
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary242m
- Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary275m
- The Astley Cooper SchoolSecondary636m
Nearest stops
- Coleridge CrescentBus stop233m
- Dunster RoadBus stop258m
- Arkley RoadBus stop318m
- Cuffley CourtBus stop349m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,718 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports21%
- Other Theft416 reports8%
- Shoplifting396 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 7NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Burns Drive is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7NP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 17 Burns Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Burns Drive was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Burns Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 7NP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Burns Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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