Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
39 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£443,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£355,000)+25%
- Against CM1 2QS's recent median (£350,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£443,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£355,000)+25%
- Against CM1 2QS's recent median (£350,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 39 Rainsford Lane is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2QS. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CM1 2QS
5 sales, median £350,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
39 Rainsford Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 November 2017Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2QS: £350,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CM1 2QS
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 39 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 39 Rainsford Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
39 Rainsford Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
At 87 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
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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.
39 Rainsford Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 39 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 39 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS
0decisions1extensions11documents12nearby
- Mar 2018PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, front porch, detached garage and alteration works to form new hipped roof over existing front bay window, sun tunnel to existing rear roof alterations to rear doors to form a new window and new fence to rear garden adjacent to new detached garage.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00020/FUL
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Versus other Rainsford Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 39 Rainsford Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,080
Street avg £3,757
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.0 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary510m
- Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary577m
- Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary710m
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary912m
Nearest stops
- Fire StationBus stop34m
- County HotelBus stop285m
- Rose & CrownBus stop392m
- The ShipBus stop394m
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 2QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 39 Rainsford Lane is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2QS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 39 Rainsford Lane. 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 39 Rainsford Lane was lodged in July 2017 at band E and is valid until July 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 39 Rainsford Lane. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 2QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 39 Rainsford Lane is in council tax band C. 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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