1 Belvawney Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4YR

1 Belvawney Close is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4YR). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) 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 May 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 56 units on file.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 130.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.