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

6 sales on record
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
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Overview

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.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.

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 2011

EPC 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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-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 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2017Most recent

    £325,000

    +62.5%over 5 years

  2. 16 March 2012

    £200,000

    +17.0%over 6 years

  3. 28 July 2005

    £171,000

    +11.0%over 2 years

  4. 19 June 2003

    £154,000

    +23.2%over 1 year

  5. 17 December 2001

    £125,000

    +28.9%over 2 years

  6. 10 October 1999

    £97,000

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 5 Critchett Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,405

Street avg £4,111

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 · from £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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Ashford Road

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£304k

1 Cassino Road

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1 Cliveden Close

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£341k

1 Auckland Close

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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

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.

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