Wells Crescent, Flat 22, 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 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 54).

Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 29.5% below the 2007 sale of £217,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.