1 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE

1 Bridge Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 33.1% above the 2007 sale price.