1/10
£190,000
Flat · 1 bed · 1 bath · 478 sq ft
Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1
0.04 miles away
Leasehold
1/34
1/34
1 bed flat for sale Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1
Guide Price
£220,000
Added on 16/09/2026
Added on 16/09/2026
Retirement home
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- £331 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- 995 years left(from the agent's description)
Service charge £4,659 a year(from the agent's description)Ground rent £425 a year(from the agent's description) EPC Energy rating band B 84
* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.
Key features
- Bright spacious apartment within a sought-after over-60s development
- Private balcony off the living/dining room
- Generous double bedroom with walk-in wardrobe
- Modern Bathroom room and additional internal storage
- Impressive communal facilities, including panoramic sky lounge
- House Manager, lift access and 24-hour emergency call system
- Prime location just a short walk to Chelmsford city centre and station
- Guide Price £220,000-£230,000
About this property
Situated in the highly desirable Walter House retirement development for the over-60s, this beautifully presented one-bedroom first floor apartment offers the perfect blend of comfort, security and community living—all within easy walking distance of Chelmsford city centre and the mainline railway station. The apartment welcomes you with a bright, spacious living/dining room, filled with natural light and opening directly onto a private south-east facing balcony—a lovely spot for morning coffee, quiet reading, or simply enjoying the fresh air. The adjoining kitchen is smartly designed to maximise both space & convenience.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band B 84
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
Current rating: 84 B
Potential rating: 84 B
69-80
C
55-68
D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band B, scoring 84 out of 100. The average British home is band D.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Ask agent
Per year
- Band A£1,533
- Band B£1,789
- Band C£2,045
- Band D£2,300
- Band E£2,811
- Band F£3,322
- Band G£3,834
- Band H£4,600
The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Chelmsford, 2026/27 bills run from £1,533 a year in band A to £4,600 in band H.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Chelmsford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.
Price guide
This home
£331 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£425 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£322 / sq ft
£331 / sq ft
£539 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£331 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CM1 (£322–£539, 10th–90th percentile, 1,804 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,804 homes sold in CM1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CM1 →
Location
Rainsford Road, Chelmsford, CM1
Part of a development
This home is in Walter House. See the scheme's facilities, developer and other homes there.
Walter House
McCarthy Stone · Chelmsford
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Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £220,000
£110k £330k
Deposit10% £22,000
£0 £220k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £198,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £44,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 10, Walter House, 31, Rainsford Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Mar 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £340,000 |
| Flat 8, Walter House, 31, Rainsford Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Dec 2024 | 592 sq ft £583/sq ft | 592 sq ft | £583 | £345,000 |
| Flat 41, Walter House, 31, Rainsford Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Sept 2024 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £335,000 |
| Flat 2, Walter House, 31, Rainsford Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Apr 2024 | 603 sq ft £636/sq ft | 603 sq ft | £636 | £383,500 |
| Flat 26, Walter House, 31, Rainsford Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Oct 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £337,316 |
| Flat 40, Walter House, 31, Rainsford Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Sept 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £477,900 |
| Flat 49, Walter House, 31, Rainsford Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Aug 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £534,900 |
| Flat 43, Walter House, 31, Rainsford Road Flat / maisonette · new build | Flat / maisonette · new build | Aug 2023 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £371,500 |
All sales on Rainsford Road → All sold prices in Chelmsford →
Area insights
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