Flat 4, 7 Roughdown Villas Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AX

Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £235,000. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.