Flat 1, 201 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AJ

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2010); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.