The Willows, Flat 6, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN

The Willows is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the 2nd 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2008 — that's 18 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 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 43.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (30 m² median across 19 EPCs).