49 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NP
About 49 Burns Drive
49 Burns Drive is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 14th 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.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 48.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £124,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
49 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
49 Burns Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2019Most recent
£124,000
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
Versus other Burns Drive homes
On years held, 49 Burns Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,480
Street avg £2,574
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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







