39 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
About 39 Burns Drive
39 Burns Drive is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 27th 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 across 30 units on file.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in April 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 33.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
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Planning history
39 Burns Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 39 Burns Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2015Most recent
£140,000
+145.6%over 14 years30 January 2001
£57,000
+48.1%over 3 years9 June 1997
£38,500
+14.1%over 1 year19 January 1996
£33,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7NP: £203,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in HP2 7NP
7 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
£203,00063 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
Sold Feb 2022
£150,000
Versus other Burns Drive homes
Floor Area for 39 Burns Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £2,509
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







