8 Bellhouse Villas, Bellhouse Villas, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RA

8 Bellhouse Villas is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4RA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 sits 106% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 62.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.