Wells Crescent, Flat 16, 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 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 10th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in Wells Crescent, where floor areas span 44–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 12.2% below the 2007 sale of £180,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).