14 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW

14 Alma Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 54 m² this is the 13th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 24 units on file.

Held since January 1997 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 409.3% above the 1997 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 67.5% below the postcode norm.