Wells Crescent, Flat 29, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN
About Wells Crescent
Wells Crescent is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1GN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 34th 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.
Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 13.9% below the 2023 sale of £245,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £245,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Wells Crescent's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 17 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2023Most recent
£245,000
-8.4%over 16 years21 December 2006
£267,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1GN: £192,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CM1 1GN
Wells Crescent, Flat 25, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN
Sold Nov 2024
£160,000Wells Crescent, Flat 7, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN
Sold Nov 2024
£117,500Wells Crescent, Flat 49, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN
Sold Dec 2023
£192,000Wells Crescent, Flat 27, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN
Sold Jun 2022
£275,000Wells Crescent, Flat 1, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN
Sold Sept 2021
£315,000
Versus other Marconi Plaza homes
On years held, Wells Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,083
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







