Guisnes Court, Flat 3, Back Road, Tolleshunt D Arcy, Maldon, CM9 8TW

Guisnes Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Maldon (CM9 8TW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 100 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Guisnes Court (59–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (38 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Maldon HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 23% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.