2 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW

2 Alma Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 13.5% below the 2025 sale of £550,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 178.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £550,000 — fresh data.