What type of property is 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA?

8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA?

8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA last sold for £525,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA?

8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA located?

8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA sits in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA?

Police records around 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA?

The closest primary school to 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA is The Beaulieu Park School (576m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Beaulieu Park School (576m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Fitch Close, CM1 6DA is Regiment Gate, 189m away. The nearest bus option is Chelmer Valley Park-and-Ride, 1.5km away.

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8 Fitch Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6DA

EPC B

Estimated value

£590,000

Since the 2019 sale (£525,000)+12%
Against CM1 6DA's recent median (£690,000)-14%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£590,000

Against its 2019 sale (£525,000)+12%
Against CM1 6DA's recent median (£690,000)-14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Fitch Close is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 6DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
143 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CM1 6DA
5 sales, median £690,000 (2025–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

28 March 2019Most recent
£525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6DA: £690,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CM1 6DA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Fitch Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Fitch Close is a detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 12.4% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £525,000 in March 2019.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 February 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fitch Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Fitch Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Fitch Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Fitch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,671

Street avg £3,417

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 177 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.

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Crime

420/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Regiment Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Beaulieu Park School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through576m
The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through576m
Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

Regiment GateBus stop189m
Brassie Wood SouthBus stop278m
Armistice AveBus stop366m
Commonwealth LinkBus stop375m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
Shoplifting941 reports12%
Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
Public Order542 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 6DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 6DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Fitch Close is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 6DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Fitch Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Fitch Close was lodged in February 2019 at band B and is valid until February 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Fitch Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 6DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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