Wells Crescent, Flat 54, Viaduct Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1GR

Wells Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1GR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. At 62 m² this is the 25th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in Wells Crescent, where floor areas span 38–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 37 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 64.5% above the 2021 sale of £80,850. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 28.3% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2021 for £80,850. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 62 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 36 EPCs).