132c, Mildmay Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EB

132c is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–176 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 45.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.