71 Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 2QS
About 71 Rainsford Lane
71 Rainsford Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2QS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 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, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 105 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 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
71 Rainsford Lane 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 18 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2021Most recent
£375,000
+92.3%over 10 years14 July 2011
£195,000
+18.9%over 7 years7 November 2003
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2QS: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM1 2QS
Versus other Rainsford Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 71 Rainsford Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £4,006
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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