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8 Blackwater Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7QJ

Estimated value

£327,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£119,000)+175%
  • Against CM1 7QJ's recent median (£300,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£327,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£119,000)+175%
  • Against CM1 7QJ's recent median (£300,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Blackwater Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 7QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    87 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in CM1 7QJ

    5 sales, median £300,000 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Blackwater Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2002Most recent

    £119,000

    +33.7%over 1 year

  2. 7 September 2000

    £89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7QJ: £300,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Blackwater Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Blackwater Close

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

8 Blackwater Close is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 174.8% above the 2002 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 47.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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 Blackwater Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 April 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackwater Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blackwater Close has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Price per m² for 8 Blackwater Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,368

Street avg £3,449

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

Crime

420/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Perryfields Infant SchoolPrimary496m
  • Perryfields Junior SchoolPrimary526m
  • The Boswells SchoolSecondary728m
  • The Tyrrells SchoolPrimary903m

Nearest stops

  • Blackwater CloseBus stop97m
  • Waveney DriveBus stop191m
  • Wear DriveBus stop377m
  • Paignton AvenueBus stop544m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

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 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 7QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Blackwater Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 7QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Blackwater Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Blackwater Close was lodged in April 2012 at band C and expired in April 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Blackwater Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 7QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Blackwater Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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