26 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY

26 Blacksmith Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 13.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 19 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.