2 Copper Beech Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DG

2 Copper Beech Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1857 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 64), 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. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £861,000 sits 57.1% above the 2011 sale of £548,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (219 m² median across 19 EPCs).