What kind of home is 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX?

4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX?

4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX last sold for £541,250 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £494,995 in September 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2021 and January 2025, 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX rose from £494,995 to £541,250, a change of £46,255. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX?

4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6FX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX records gas: bulk lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX in?

4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX sits in North Fambridge, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX?

The closest primary school to 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX is Cold Norton Primary School (2.9km).

How well connected is 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Blackwater Road, CM3 6FX is Ferry Corner, 273m away. The nearest rail option is North Fambridge Rail Station, 437m away.

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4 Blackwater Road, North Fambridge, Chelmsford, CM3 6FX

Estimated value

£564,000

Since the 2025 sale (£541,250)+4%
Against CM3 6FX's recent median (£579,995)-3%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£564,000

Against its 2025 sale (£541,250)+4%
Against CM3 6FX's recent median (£579,995)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Blackwater Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6FX. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CM3 6FX
5 sales, median £579,995 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£541,250
+9.3%over 3 years
20 September 2021
£494,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6FX: £579,995 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 6FX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 4 Blackwater Road

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

4 Blackwater Road is a four-bedroom detached house in North Fambridge, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6FX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.

Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £541,250.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackwater Road, North Fambridge, Chelmsford, CM3 6FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blackwater Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Blackwater Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Blackwater Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,262

Street avg £4,122

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Ferry Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Cold Norton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Cold Norton Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

Ferry CornerBus stop273m
Railway StationBus stop331m
North Fambridge Rail StationRailway station437m
North Fambridge Rail StationRailway station454m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 6FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Method

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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 4 Blackwater Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6FX. 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 4 Blackwater Road. 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 4 Blackwater Road was lodged in September 2021 at band C and is valid until September 2031. 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 4 Blackwater Road. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 6FX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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