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 1 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 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

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.

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

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

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.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

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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.

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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.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£541,250

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 3 years.

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 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 6FX

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 £4,030

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

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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4 bed2 bath

£386k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

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4 bed

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1 Bakersfield, The Drive, Mayland

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£672k

1 Crouch Vale Court, Latchingdon

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5 bed3 bath

£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath

£898k

1 Brennan Close, Cold Norton

CM3 6SZ

5 bed2 bath

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

1/mo

Steady 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.

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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

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