What type of property is 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS?

28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS last change hands?

28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS last sold for £225,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £178,000 in November 2015, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2015 and April 2018, 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS rose from £178,000 to £225,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +10.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS?

28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 1GS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS?

28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS is in council tax band C.

Where is 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS located?

28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS in a safe area?

Police records around 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS?

The closest primary school to 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS is Maltese Road Primary School (640m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (495m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS?

The closest bus stop to 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, CM1 1GS is Bus Station, 88m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 108m away.

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28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GS

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Kings Tower

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

28 Kings Tower is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1GS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 18th smallest of 70 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–202 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. At 56 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 69 EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

28 Kings Tower's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromC76toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Kings Tower, Marconi Plaza, Chelmsford, CM1 1GS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Kings Tower 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2018Most recent
£225,000
+26.4%over 2 years
20 November 2015
£178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1GS: £230,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CM1 1GS

On the street

Versus other Marconi Plaza homes

Four headline reads against 69 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 28 Kings Tower lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,018

Street avg £3,579

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.

Full Chelmsford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bus Station — bus station.

Closest school

0.5 km

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 1GS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1GS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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