23 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5SR

23 Abbotsleigh Road is a semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. At 58 m² this is the 6th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 27 units on file.

It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 267.3% above the 2001 sale of £54,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.