36a, Third Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4EY

36a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.