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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
Overview

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 £325,000 is 38.3% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Critchett Terrace

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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

Price

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

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£235,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2014Most recent

    £235,000

    +34.3%over 3 years

  2. 31 March 2011

    £175,000

    +15.1%over 6 years

  3. 7 December 2004

    £152,000

    +17.0%over 2 years

  4. 30 July 2002

    £129,950

    +72.1%over 2 years

  5. 27 April 2000

    £75,500

    +52.5%over 5 years

  6. 27 April 1995

    £49,502

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2QN: £365,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Critchett Terrace

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
£287k

1 Ashtree Place, Ashtree Crescent

CM1 2RP

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Ashtree Close

CM1 2RR

3 bed
£308k

1 Cheviot Drive

CM1 2EU

3 bed
£355k

1 Ashtree Crescent

CM1 2RP

3 bed
£296k

1 Cassino Road

CM1 2EW

3 bed
£389k

1 Ashford Road

CM1 2ST

3 bed
£405k

1 Cliveden Close

CM1 2NP

3 bed1 bath
£329k

1 Auckland Close

CM1 2DJ

4 bed
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

8/mo

Rising 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.

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 CM1 2QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 2QN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 2 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.