8 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY
About 8 Blacksmith Close
8 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 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 51 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 40% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Blacksmith Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Blacksmith Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2015Most recent
£230,000
+45.6%over 9 years24 March 2006
£158,000
+71.8%over 4 years23 May 2001
£91,950
+62.7%over 4 years28 February 1997
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6SY: £303,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CM1 6SY
18 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY
Sold Nov 2025
£340,00024 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY
Sold Sept 2025
£325,00012 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY
Sold Apr 2025
£303,00028 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY
Sold Sept 2024
£295,00022 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY
Sold Apr 2024
£300,000
Versus other Blacksmith Close homes
8 Blacksmith Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,510
Street avg £4,708
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







