What type of property is 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY sell for?

10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY last sold for £270,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and April 2021, 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY rose from £59,000 to £270,000, a change of £211,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 6SY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is in council tax band C.

Where is 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY located?

10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY sits in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

Police records around 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

The closest primary school to 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is The Beaulieu Park School (319m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Beaulieu Park School (319m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

The closest bus stop to 10 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is Saddle Rise, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Blacksmith Close

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

10 Blacksmith Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

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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(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 10 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY

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Oct 2013
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construct new conservatory to the rear of the property
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
13/01257/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

10 Blacksmith Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£270,000
+52.1%over 13 years
19 November 2007
£177,500
+200.8%over 10 years
19 June 1997
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6SY: £303,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Blacksmith Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Blacksmith Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,192

Street avg £4,672

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Chelmsford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Saddle Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Beaulieu Park School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 6SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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