4 Ashby Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QL

4 Ashby Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7QL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 45 m² this is the 7th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 35 units on file.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 57.9% above the 2011 sale of £95,000. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.