CM1 2QS
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Property report — CM1 2QS
Open-data due diligence for CM1 2QS and the area around it.
CM1 2QS in brief: 40 recorded sales (£31,500–£450,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CM1 2QS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CM1 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£406,688
Population
25,602
Crimes recorded
148
Schools
9
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CM1 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (50 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | £365,000 | 57 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-09-08 | £320,000 | 45 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-07-29 | £450,000 | 41 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-06-17 | £185,000 | 77 RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 2023-12-20 | £350,000 | 55 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-06-07 | £400,000 | 65 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-05-20 | £385,000 | 35 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-23 | £375,000 | 71 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-12-18 | £307,000 | 53 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-05-14 | £350,000 | 67 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-02-07 | £310,500 | 35 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-09 | £300,000 | 51 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-11-20 | £355,000 | 39 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-03-27 | £355,000 | 65 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-04 | £315,000 | 59 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-12-02 | £241,250 | 65 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-03 | £250,000 | 41 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-03 | £223,000 | 67 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-05-11 | £215,000 | 59 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-07-15 | £195,000 | 71 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-03-18 | £146,000 | 33 RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 2009-11-11 | £175,000 | 41 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-05-27 | £150,000 | 67 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-01-14 | £150,000 | 79A RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 2005-07-01 | £149,995 | 33 RAINSFORD LANE | Detached |
| 2004-11-05 | £270,000 | 73 RAINSFORD LANE | Detached |
| 2003-12-01 | £139,000 | 79B RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 2003-11-07 | £164,000 | 71 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-31 | £140,000 | 45 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-09-09 | £148,000 | 41 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-02 | £117,000 | 33A RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 2002-08-02 | £159,995 | 65 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-04-12 | £80,000 | 73A RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 2000-06-21 | £73,000 | 33A RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 2000-03-24 | £69,995 | 79C RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 1999-11-12 | £59,500 | 79 RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 1997-07-04 | £63,000 | 65 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-29 | £56,000 | 41 RAINSFORD LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-07-19 | £31,500 | 77 RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
| 1995-11-10 | £39,000 | 77A RAINSFORD LANE | Flat |
40 recorded sales on CM1 2QS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2021) |
| Maltese Road Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Westlands Community Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Kings Road Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR. (0.6 mi) · WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY (0.7 mi) · BEAUCHAMP HOUSE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CHELMSFORD & ESSEX HOSPITAL (0.6 mi) · THE CHELMSFORD PRIVATE DAY SURGERY HOSPITAL (0.6 mi) · MEDTEL HOSPITAL (0.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GATEHOUSE TO COVAL LODGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · COVAL HALL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · WAR MEMORIAL TO THE FRONT (NORTH) OF CIVIC CENTRE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.6 mi) · RIVERMEAD PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · WRITTLE ROAD PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Chelmsford (0.3 mi) · Beaulieu Park (2.9 mi) · Ingatestone (5.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.3 mi) · Home Foods Grocery (0.3 mi) · Co-op Food (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 30%
- Households
- 10,586
Owned 55% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CM1 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CM1 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 138/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCM1 | SectorCM1 2 | PostcodeCM1 2QS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £419,988 | £406,688 | £215,693 |
| Population | 89,958 | 25,602 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 664 | 148 | — |
| Schools | 33 | 9 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CM1 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.