Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£325,000)+7%
- Against CM1 2QN's recent median (£365,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
794 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£325,000)+7%
- Against CM1 2QN's recent median (£365,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Critchett Terrace is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2011
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CM1 2QN
5 sales, median £365,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
4 September 2017Most recent
£325,000
+62.5%over 5 years16 March 2012
£200,000
+17.0%over 6 years28 July 2005
£171,000
+11.0%over 2 years19 June 2003
£154,000
+23.2%over 1 year17 December 2001
£125,000
+28.9%over 2 years10 October 1999
£97,000
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
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Critchett Terrace
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Critchett Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 794 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). 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 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
5 Critchett Terrace's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2021
Current Certificate
Jul 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 July 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
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 5 Critchett Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,405
Street avg £4,111
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary260m
- Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary295m
- Kings Road Primary SchoolPrimary657m
- Chelmsford County High School for GirlsSecondary689m
Nearest stops
- Rose & CrownBus stop189m
- County HotelBus stop225m
- Fire StationBus stop301m
- The ShipBus stop305m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
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
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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Critchett Terrace is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 5 Critchett Terrace. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Critchett Terrace was lodged in July 2011 at band E and expired in July 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Critchett Terrace. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 2QN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Critchett Terrace is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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