What type of property is 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY sell for?

30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY last sold for £307,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £118,500 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between December 2001 and June 2023, 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY rose from £118,500 to £307,000, a change of £188,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

The current EPC rating for 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

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

Where is 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY located?

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

What is crime like near 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

Police records around 30 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 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

The closest primary school to 30 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 30 Blacksmith Close, CM1 6SY?

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

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30 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Blacksmith Close

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

30 Blacksmith Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £307,000 in June 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Blacksmith Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

30 Blacksmith Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£307,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2023Most recent
£307,000
+9.6%over 5 years
17 August 2017
£280,000
+73.9%over 12 years
26 August 2004
£161,000
+8.1%over 1 year
12 June 2003
£149,000
+25.7%over 1 year
20 December 2001
£118,500

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

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.

Price per m²

£5,117

Street avg £4,676

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Ben Wilson Link, Springfield

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1 Bodmin Road

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1 Alick Horsnell View, Springfield

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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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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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Common questions

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