7 Bell Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7JR

7 Bell Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 8 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 15.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 38.1% above the 2006 sale price. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.