17 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX

17 Rich Close is a mid-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 21.9% below the 2022 sale of £320,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 128.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.