21 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE

21 Butlers Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 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. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 sits 75.3% above the 2007 sale of £328,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 108 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 13 EPCs).