Springfield Road, Chelmsford
Key Features
- 31 UNITS - Part Permitted Development, Part New Build
- Town Centre Location
- Guide Price £3,100,000
- Viewings available on request
- For Further information please contact Rob Matthewson of Connells Land Department
- Offers in writing only
- Sole selling agents
Description
SUMMARY
(31 UNITS) Permitted Development opportunity for the change of use floors 1 - 3 from office use (class B1(a)) to eighteen residential units (class C3) alongside the Construction of 13 New Build apartments above with access from 31 Springfield Road.
DESCRIPTION
(31 UNITS) A guide price of £3.1M has been provided for this Permitted Development and New Build Development Opportunity in this central location in the city of Chelmsford. The permission is for the change of use to floors 1 - 3 from office use (class B1(a)) to eighteen residential units (class C3) alongside the Construction of 13 New Build apartments above with access from 31 Springfield Road offering addition units to the side and creating a 4th and 5th floor.
All offers are to be in writing, and should be accompanied by confirmation of finance and your legal representatives
The vendors are not obliged to accept the highest or indeed any offer received.
PLEASE NOTE: This sale is subject to VAT; however, it is our understanding that this is reclaimable,
we advise that any interested party seek their own financial advice on this matter.
Access to an Information Pack containing all relevant sales information, technical reports and planning information is available on
request. For access, contact the Sole Selling Agent. Rob Matthewson
m; e: rob.
Viewings available upon request with the Selling Agents.
Please Note:- Ground floor commercial units are excluded from this sale and remain in the ownership of the current owners
** Images should be used for guide purposes only, some of which are computer-generated images **
1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS - Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2: These particulars do not constitute part or all of an offer or contract.
3: The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4: Potential buyers are advised to recheck the measurements before committing to any expense.
5: Connells has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and it is the buyers interests to check the working condition of any appliances.
6: Connells has not sought to verify the legal title of the property and the buyers must obtain verification from their solicitor.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 67% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford407 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 314
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Trinity Road Primary School657 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 387
- Type
- Community school
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School765 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Oaklands Infant School0.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Pupils
- 168
- Type
- Academy converter
- Maltese Road Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 211
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Secondary
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford0.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,153
- Type
- Academy converter
- Chelmsford County High School for Girls0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,275
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Moulsham High School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,662
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Boswells School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,423
- Type
- Academy converter
- Great Baddow High School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,516
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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83a George Street, Luton, LU1 2AT
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