17 Greenland Gardens, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 8ZF

17 Greenland Gardens is a detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8ZF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–204 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 (58 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 50 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.