9 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
About 9 Critchett Terrace
9 Critchett Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 126.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £375,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
9 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
Price for 9 Critchett Terrace has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.
£375,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2022Most recent
£375,500
+17.3%over 6 years5 February 2016
£320,000
+56.1%over 5 years27 May 2010
£205,000
+57.7%over 7 years18 July 2002
£130,000
+27.5%over 2 years17 December 1999
£102,000
+70.0%over 4 years4 December 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2QN: £320,000 (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
£408,0004 Critchett Terrace, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2QN
Sold Feb 2018
£316,0006 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, 9 Critchett Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,144
Street avg £4,019
Floor Area
73 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







