What kind of home is 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

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

What was the last sold price for 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY last sold for £295,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £76,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between December 1999 and September 2024, 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY rose from £76,000 to £295,000, a change of £219,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

The current EPC rating for 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 6SY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY use?

The latest EPC at 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

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

Which area is 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY in?

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

How safe is the area around 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

Police records around 28 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.

What schools are near 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

The closest primary school to 28 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.

What transport links are near 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

The closest bus stop to 28 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is Saddle Rise, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY

Extendable6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 28 Blacksmith Close

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

28 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 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £295,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 86.7% 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).

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Oct 2011

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Blacksmith 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£295,000
+36.3%over 9 years
30 June 2015
£216,500
+30.4%over 3 years
30 April 2012
£166,000
+74.7%over 10 years
13 September 2001
£95,000
+10.5%over 6 months
28 February 2001
£86,000
+13.2%over 1 year
10 December 1999
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6SY: £307,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM1 6SY

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.

EPC Rating for 28 Blacksmith Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,784

Street avg £4,641

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£541k

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1 Aster Court

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1 Beardsley Drive

CM1 6GQ

1 bed1 bath

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1 Bridport Road

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£552k

1 Ben Wilson Link, Springfield

CM1 6DL

3 bed4 bath

£320k

1 Bonington Chase

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£570k

1 Belmont Close

CM1 6UT

4 bed2 bath

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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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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.