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8 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blacksmith Close

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

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.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 8 Blacksmith Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£230,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2015Most recent

    £230,000

    +45.6%over 9 years
  2. 24 March 2006

    £158,000

    +71.8%over 4 years
  3. 23 May 2001

    £91,950

    +62.7%over 4 years
  4. 28 February 1997

    £56,500

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

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.

8 Blacksmith Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,510

Street avg £4,708

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blacksmith Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CM1 6SY

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Blacksmith Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.