41 Bounderby Grove, Chelmsford, CM1 4XN

41 Bounderby Grove is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4XN). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2009 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 46% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 23 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.