7 Ashby Court, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QL

7 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 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). 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 8th 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.

Held since July 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 47.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.