18 Holmans, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3EY

18 Holmans is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 77.1% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 29 EPCs).