17 Wells Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HX

17 Wells Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–69 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 79).

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 22.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.