17 The Lindens, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DD

17 The Lindens is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 322 m² (around 3466 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 322 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,360,000 sits 132.5% above the 2007 sale of £585,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.