Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Critchett Terrace
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Critchett Terrace is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 40.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2014from May 2009
EPC improved fromE42toD55
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
11%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2024from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD55toE54
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Critchett Terrace has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Critchett Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2014)
£235,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2014Most recent
£235,000
+34.3%over 3 years31 March 2011
£175,000
+15.1%over 6 years7 December 2004
£152,000
+17.0%over 2 years30 July 2002
£129,950
+72.1%over 2 years27 April 2000
£75,500
+52.5%over 5 years27 April 1995
£49,502
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2QN: £365,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CM1 2QN
10 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
Sold Aug 2023
£365,0007 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
Sold Jan 2023
£408,0009 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
Sold Feb 2022
£375,5004 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
Sold Feb 2018
£316,0006 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
Sold Feb 2018
£309,000
Versus other Critchett Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2 Critchett Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,406
Street avg £4,236
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
420/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rose & Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 2QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
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