10 Akenfield Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5XP

10 Akenfield Close is a semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 4th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file.

Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 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 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 28% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.