23 Aston View, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7NY

23 Aston View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7NY). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 17th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2016. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.