2 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XB

2 Abbey Fields is a five-bedroom detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8XB). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 sits 94.3% above the 2003 sale of £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 32.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).