19 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ

19 Blair Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 19th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 45.2% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.