What kind of home is 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW?

85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW sell for?

85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW last sold for £92,500 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and September 2012, 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW rose from £38,000 to £92,500, a change of £54,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW?

The current EPC rating for 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW?

85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 7NW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW use?

The latest EPC at 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW?

85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW in?

85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW?

Police records around 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (257% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW?

The closest primary school to 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW is Holtsmere End Junior School (159m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Astley Cooper School (588m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW?

The closest bus stop to 85 Burns Drive, HP2 7NW is Dunster Road, 260m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 85 Burns Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

85 Burns Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-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 D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). 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 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 69.7% above the 2012 sale of £92,500. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012). 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.

Specifications

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

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

85 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 12 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Aug 2011

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£92,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2012Most recent
£92,500
+143.4%over 14 years
29 July 1998
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7NW: £190,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HP2 7NW

On the street

Versus other Burns Drive homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 85 Burns Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,313

Street avg £2,923

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Hemel Hempstead report

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

0.3 km

Dunster Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holtsmere End Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 7NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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