163 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AE

163 New London Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 87 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 84–240 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 12.6% below the 2008 sale of £645,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£689/sq ft) was about 222.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.