What kind of home is Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN?

Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN?

Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN last sold for £315,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and September 2021, Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN rose from £295,000 to £315,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN have?

The current EPC rating for Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN?

Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 1GN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN use?

The latest EPC at Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN?

Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN is in council tax band E.

Which area is Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN in?

Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN?

Police records around Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN?

The closest primary school to Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN is Maltese Road Primary School (570m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (422m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN?

The closest bus stop to Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GN is Bus Station, 37m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 45m away.

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Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Wells Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Wells Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1GN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 90 m² this is the 46th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in Wells Crescent, where floor areas span 44–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 51 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wells Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Wells Crescent's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£315,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£315,000
+6.8%over 14 years
28 March 2007
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1GN: £192,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 1GN

On the street

Versus other Marconi Plaza homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Wells Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,607

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Bus Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 1GN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1GN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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