Limes Lodge, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BT

Limes Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BT). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 sits 66% above the 2009 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.