Manor House, Flat 1, Gay Bowers Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JQ

Manor House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Manor House (48–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 48 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 42.7% above the 2004 sale price.