The Willows, Flat 1, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN

The Willows is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in The Willows, where floor areas span 24–30 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 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 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 43.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.