What type of property is 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS?

41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS?

41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS last sold for £450,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £56,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and July 2024, 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS rose from £56,000 to £450,000, a change of £394,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS have?

The current EPC rating for 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS?

41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 2QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS?

41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS is in council tax band C.

Where is 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS located?

41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS in a safe area?

Police records around 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS?

The closest primary school to 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS is Maltese Road Primary School (577m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (510m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS?

The closest bus stop to 41 Rainsford Lane, CM1 2QS is Fire Station, 34m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 432m away.

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41 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41 Rainsford Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

41 Rainsford Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £450,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 41 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS

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Oct 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
19/01586/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 41 Rainsford Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2024Most recent
£450,000
+80.0%over 9 years
2 October 2014
£250,000
+42.9%over 4 years
11 November 2009
£175,000
+18.2%over 7 years
8 September 2002
£148,000
+164.3%over 5 years
29 November 1996
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2QS: £350,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 2QS

On the street

Versus other Rainsford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 41 Rainsford Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,592

Street avg £3,904

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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