The Willows, Flat 4, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN

The Willows is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the 3rd 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 10.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.