17 Arran Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TQ

17 Arran Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 3rd 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2025 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £131,500. At 46 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. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 37.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode.