75 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW

75 Burns Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7NW). 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 (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 20th 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.

Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 69.4% above the 2009 sale of £108,000.