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 13th 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 sits 50% above the 2019 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £124,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
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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.
£186,000
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 (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
On years held, 49 Burns Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,480
Street avg £2,511
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
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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







