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Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chelmsford-essex/rainsford-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM1 2QS, CM1 2QR, CM1 2QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£365,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£318,794
17 sales
Price range
£185k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jan 2026
CM1 2QS

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At a glance

House prices£319k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkChelmsford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold77% freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

17 property sales on Rainsford Lane, Chelmsford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £360,045. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% semi-detached, 29% flat, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Rainsford Lane range from £185,000 to £450,000. 77% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold.

House prices on Rainsford Lane compared

CM1 postcode area£418,613
Chelmsford£433,921
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rainsford Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £258,500 (2 sales)2016£259k2017: £355,000 (2 sales)2017£355k2019: £300,000 (1 sales)2019£300k2020: £330,250 (2 sales)2020£330k2021: £321,000 (3 sales)2021£321k2022: £392,500 (2 sales)2022£393k2024: £279,750 (4 sales)2024£280k2026: £365,000 (1 sales)2026£365k

Tenure: 77% freehold and 23% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£360,04526 Jan 2026
Flat5£217,80025 Oct 2024
Detached1£370,0008 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Rainsford Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 26 Jan 2026£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 8 Sep 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QR 25 Oct 2024£269,000 FlatLeasehold
20A, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QR 30 Aug 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 29 Jul 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 17 Jun 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 20 Dec 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage, Rainsford Lane 9 Nov 2022£13,500 OtherFreehold
65, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 7 Jun 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 20 May 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 23 Nov 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QW 8 Nov 2021£370,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QR 26 Mar 2021£218,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 18 Dec 2020£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 14 May 2020£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 7 Feb 2020£310,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QW 30 Aug 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 9 Nov 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 20 Nov 2017£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 27 Mar 2017£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QS 4 May 2016£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22A, Rainsford Lane CM1 2QR 18 Mar 2016£202,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
24, Rainsford Lane £218,000 (Mar 2021) → £269,000 (Oct 2024) +23%
over 4 yrs
65, Rainsford Lane £355,000 (Mar 2017) → £400,000 (Jun 2022) +13%
over 5 yrs
35, Rainsford Lane £310,500 (Feb 2020) → £385,000 (May 2022) +24%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Rainsford Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maltese Road Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 1,153 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Westlands Community Primary School 571 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chelmsford County High School for Girls 1,275 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's School 107 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Kings Road Primary School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Cedd's School 321 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chelmsford station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Beaulieu Park station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Ingatestone station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fire Station (opp, Rainsford Lane) 1 min walk
  • Fire Station (o/s, Rainsford Lane) 1 min walk
  • County Hotel (opp, Rainsford Rd) 4 min walk
  • Rose & Crown (o/s, Rainsford Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
    123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford · 0.6 mi
  • Whitley House Surgery
    Crompton Bld, Writtle Road, Chelmsford · 0.7 mi
  • Beauchamp House
    37 Baddow Road, Chelmsford · 0.8 mi
  • Chelmer Medical Partnership
    20 Merlin Place, Chelmsford · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Cook Cook Chelmsford · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chelmsford Interchange Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Chelmsford · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chelmsford Station · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Rivermead Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Writtle Road Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Goodleigh Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Ellton Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • The Dental Abode · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.4%62.5%
Private rented37.5%20.3%
Social rented16.1%17.1%
Households688

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6476.2%64.1%
Aged 65+5.6%18.6%
Residents1,641

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks83%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across Chelmsford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Rainsford Lane

Ethnic group

HereChelmsford
White76.4%88.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.9%5.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.4%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%2.6%
Other ethnic group1.9%0.9%

Religion

HereChelmsford
No religion43.9%41.2%
Christian39%48%
Not answered6.8%5.8%
Muslim5.4%2%
Hindu4.1%1.7%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%–
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereChelmsford
Born in the UK69.8%88.1%
Born outside the UK30.2%11.9%

Highest qualification

HereChelmsford
Level 4 qualifications and above45.1%33.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%15.2%
No qualifications10.1%15.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.4%
Apprenticeship3%5.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.6%

General health

HereChelmsford
Very good health54.8%51.6%
Good health33.5%33.8%
Fair health8.6%11%
Bad health2.3%2.8%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereChelmsford
1 car or van in household52.9%41.9%
No cars or vans in household21.8%14.9%
2 cars or vans in household18.8%31%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%12.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Chelmsford.

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