18 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY

18 Blacksmith Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.