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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
228 m²
2454 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Overview

About 5 Blackwater Road

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

5 Blackwater Road is a four-bedroom detached house in North Fambridge, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6FX). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.

At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 is 13.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £729,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackwater Road, North Fambridge, Chelmsford, CM3 6FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£828,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£729,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2022Most recent

    £729,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6FX: £541,250 (2025–2021).

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.

5 Blackwater Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,202

Street avg £4,136

Strongly below

Floor Area

228 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Blackwater Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£520k

1 Curlew Avenue, Mayland

CM3 6TX

4 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Bridgemans Green, Latchingdon

CM3 6LJ

4 bed2 bath
£898k

1 Brennan Close, Cold Norton

CM3 6SZ

5 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

CM3 6TH

4 bed
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£672k

1 Crouch Vale Court, Latchingdon

CM3 6FN

5 bed3 bath
£646k

1 Bakersfield, The Drive, Mayland

CM3 6GT

5 bed3 bath
£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 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.
Full Chelmsford report

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.

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 CM3 6FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6FX

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Blackwater Road, North Fambridge, Chelmsford, CM3 6FX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.