5 Bittern Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9FQ

5 Bittern Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 34.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.