Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
117 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW
Estimated value
£167,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£152,000)+10%
- Against HP2 7NW's recent median (£190,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£167,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£152,000)+10%
- Against HP2 7NW's recent median (£190,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 117 Burns Drive is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7NW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in HP2 7NW
5 sales, median £190,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
18 October 2021Most recent
£152,000
+60.1%over 17 years6 February 2004
£94,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7NW: £190,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HP2 7NW
81 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW
Sold Dec 2024
£188,50095 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW
Sold Dec 2023
£192,50089 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW
Sold Nov 2023
£165,000105 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW
Sold Feb 2023
£190,0001 Brocks House, Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW
Sold Nov 2021
£257,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 117 Burns Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
117 Burns Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7NW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 33 units on file.
Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 32 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £152,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
117 Burns Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 May 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE47toC70
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
ThermostatManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 117 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
117 Burns Drive has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Burns Drive homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 117 Burns Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,800
Street avg £2,875
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hemel Hempstead district page.
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
0.3 km
Dunster Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holtsmere End Junior School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holtsmere End Junior SchoolPrimary159m
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary190m
- Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary322m
- The Astley Cooper SchoolSecondary588m
Nearest stops
- Dunster RoadBus stop260m
- Arkley RoadBus stop266m
- Coleridge CrescentBus stop285m
- Denham CloseBus stop321m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,718 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports21%
- Other Theft416 reports8%
- Shoplifting396 reports8%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 7NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 117 Burns Drive is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7NW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 117 Burns Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 117 Burns Drive was lodged in May 2014 at band C and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 117 Burns Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 7NW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 117 Burns Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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