Wells Crescent, Flat 4, 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 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 30th 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 20.7% below the 2007 sale of £208,200, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.