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4 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Critchett Terrace

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 4 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Critchett Terrace has no planning applications on record.

12

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.

4 Critchett Terrace has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£316,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2018Most recent

    £316,000

    +47.0%over 10 years
  2. 25 October 2007

    £215,000

    +95.5%over 6 years
  3. 13 August 2001

    £110,000

    +34.2%over 1 year
  4. 11 February 2000

    £81,950

    +56.9%over 1 year
  5. 2 April 1998

    £52,245

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.

On habitable rooms, 4 Critchett Terrace stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,389

Street avg £4,113

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Critchett Terrace

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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
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.

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