Wells Crescent, Flat 13, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN

Wells Crescent is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1GN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 473 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Wells Crescent (44–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 50 EPCs).