16 Arran Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TQ

16 Arran Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 139.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.