15 Payne Place, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8UU

15 Payne Place is a two-bedroom detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–130 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2018 for £170,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 160.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.