Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beacon House 15 21, Flat 21, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XL
Estimated value
£234,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£230,000)+2%
- Against CM1 2XL's recent median (£225,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£230,000)+2%
- Against CM1 2XL's recent median (£225,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beacon House 15 21 is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2XL. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CM1 2XL
1 sale, median £225,000 (2023–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sales timeline
24 September 2025Most recent
£230,000
-2.1%over 3 years26 July 2022
£235,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CM1 2XL: £225,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in CM1 2XL
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Beacon House 15 21
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beacon House 15 21 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. At 71 m² this is the 24th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Beacon House 15 21, where floor areas span 50–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since March 2021. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
A recent sale: £230,000 in September 2025. At 71 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Mar 2021from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromC69toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beacon House 15 21, Flat 21, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Beacon House 15 21 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Rainsford Road homes
Three headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Beacon House 15 21 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
County Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary324m
- Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary446m
- Chelmsford County High School for GirlsSecondary743m
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary831m
Nearest stops
- County HotelBus stop37m
- The ShipBus stop137m
- Bus StationBus stop183m
- Bus StationBus station217m
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 2XL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB
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 Beacon House 15 21 is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2XL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Beacon House 15 21. 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 Beacon House 15 21 was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Beacon House 15 21. 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 2XL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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