Gwalia, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP

Gwalia is a three-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 24 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. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 108.3% above the 2011 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 57.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.