What kind of home is 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ?

13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ?

13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ last sold for £239,995 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,995 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and May 2010, 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ rose from £119,995 to £239,995, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ?

The current EPC rating for 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ?

13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ use?

The latest EPC at 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ?

13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ in?

13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ 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 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ?

The closest primary school to 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ is Perryfields Infant School (496m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (728m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ?

The closest bus stop to 13 Blackwater Close, CM1 7QJ is Blackwater Close, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Blackwater Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7QJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Blackwater Close

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

13 Blackwater Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 115.4% above the 2010 sale of £239,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Blackwater Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 Blackwater Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7QJ

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Oct 2018
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
18/01410/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£239,995

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2010Most recent
£239,995
+100.0%over 9 years
6 September 2000
£119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7QJ: £300,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 7QJ

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 13 Blackwater Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,890

Street avg £3,208

Strongly below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Blackwater Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Perryfields Infant School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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