14 Arran Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TQ

14 Arran Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £182,000 in August 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.