7 Cranmer House, Widford Chase, Chelmsford, CM2 8SX

7 Cranmer House is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–34 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor 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.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold November 2019 for £101,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 26.7% above the 2019 sale price.