8 Bell Court, East Hanningfield Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8JP

8 Bell Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

On the market in June 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 39.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.