4 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
About 4 Critchett Terrace
4 Critchett Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 17.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 Critchett Terrace has no planning applications on record.
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
4 Critchett Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 20 years.
£316,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2018Most recent
£316,000
+47.0%over 10 years25 October 2007
£215,000
+95.5%over 6 years13 August 2001
£110,000
+34.2%over 1 year11 February 2000
£81,950
+56.9%over 1 year2 April 1998
£52,245
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
£375,5006 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
Sold Feb 2018
£309,0005 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
Sold Sept 2017
£325,000
Versus other Critchett Terrace homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Critchett Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,389
Street avg £4,113
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







