Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
97 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£178,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£110,000)+62%
- Against HP2 7NW's recent median (£190,000)-6%
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 Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£178,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£110,000)+62%
- Against HP2 7NW's recent median (£190,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 97 Burns Drive is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
51 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
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.
97 Burns Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
11 October 2009Most recent
£110,000
+14.0%over 6 years3 February 2003
£96,500
+99.0%over 4 years22 December 1998
£48,500
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 97 Burns Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97 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. 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. 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.
It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 61.8% above the 2009 sale of £110,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 June 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2014from May 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD67
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2014from May 2014
EPC improved fromD67toE53
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97 Burns Drive, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
97 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.
On epc rating, 97 Burns Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,157
Street avg £2,928
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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 97 Burns Drive is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 97 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 97 Burns Drive was lodged in June 2014 at band E and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 97 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
- 97 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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