8 Azalea Court, Chelmsford, CM1 6YL

8 Azalea Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 6YL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 37% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.