33a, Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS
About 33a
33a is a two-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 8th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 80.3% above the 2002 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 20 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
33a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 2 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2002Most recent
£117,000
+60.3%over 2 years20 June 2000
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2QS: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM1 2QS
Versus other Rainsford Lane homes
33a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,828
Street avg £2,215
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.0 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB