6 Rochford Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EF

6 Rochford Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 307 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 32.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.