8 Chaffinches Green, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8JW

8 Chaffinches Green is an end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 100.5% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 48.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.