Terriers Retreat, Woods Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LJ

Terriers Retreat is a four-bedroom detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 36.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 98.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.