19 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP

19 Burns Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 19th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (29 versus a best of 79).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 53.8% above the 2013 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.