47 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP

47 Burns Drive is a two-bedroom mid-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 (July 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from July 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 across 30 units on file.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 72.9% above the 2009 sale of £107,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.