218, Rainsford Road
218, Rainsford Road
Description & Estimates
218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 957 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford is £386,503 and its rental estimate is £1,791 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 falls within the CM1 postal district, in the borough of Chelmsford.
Our Data Sources
218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2025.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, we estimate a market value of £405,828 and a rental value of £1,881 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £359,448 and £1,666 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford has seen its estimated sale value fall by £3,194 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value move up by £62 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Energy Efficiency
218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Sep 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford completed on 25th June 2021 at £342,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 18.9% over the period since June 2021.
- Sold Jun 2021£342,000
- Sold Mar 2015£245,000
- Sold Jul 2001£107,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 9th January 2026, was 4, Park Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AA, a freehold house which sold for £480,000.
Read more about house prices in CM1.
- Sold Jan 2026£480,000 | 3 Bed House4, Park Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AA4, Park Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AA
- Sold May 2025£362,000 | 3 Bed House228, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PN228, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PN
- Sold Jan 2025£435,500 | 3 Bed House39, Park Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AB39, Park Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2AB
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 276 addresses on Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1, 218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford comes out as the 47th largest and the 66th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £28k less expensive than the average property across the CM1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mMaltese Road Primary School
- 600mKings Road Primary School
- 800mWestlands Community Primary School
- 500mKing Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
- 800mChelmsford County High School for Girls
- 1.4kmSt John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
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Public Transport Nearby
From 218, Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, the nearest station is Chelmsford, 800 metres away.
- 800mChelmsford
- 4.7kmBeaulieu Park
- 9.5kmIngatestone
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
