5 Rainbow Mead, CM3 2EB

Detached house144 m²EPC DBand FFreehold

5 Rainbow Mead is a freehold detached house on Rainbow Mead in CM3. It last sold for £542,000 in 2019, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC DCouncil tax FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
144 m²
1,550 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.2 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £526,000£702,000 today, projected from its 2019 sale.

Indicative value
£526,000£702,000
Carrying the 2019 sale forward with CM3's market movement (×1.13). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2019)
£542,000
District median movement since: ×1.13.
Sold 2019 · £542k£702k£526k2026

From the 2019 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

CM3 £/m² (recent sales)£4,205this home £3,764 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Braintree, the official average home value is £316,637-1% in a year, +9% over five.

Detached£549,396
Semi-detached£327,367
Terraced£263,143
Flat / maisonette£149,102

Covers the whole Braintree area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 5 Rainbow Mead, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2019.

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k200820122016202020242026£424kSold 2019: £542,000£542k
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k201520212026£424kSold 2019: £542,000£542k
CM3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CM3's yearly median.

20 Dec 2019Most recent
£542,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 29 Aug 2018
Rated EPC D · 144 m² recorded
Built 1983-1990
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 5 Rainbow Mead's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (61/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,294 a year. Certificate valid until August 2028.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 61
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,294/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
29 Aug 2018
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1983-1990 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,293/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,293/yr · Braintree
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Braintree 018B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 18% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills5/10
Health5/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment7/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 5 Rainbow Mead sits in its local market.

CM3 median
£425,000
last 8 years
CM3 £/m²
£4,205
last 8 years

5 Rainbow Mead: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 5 Rainbow Mead last sell, and for how much?

5 Rainbow Mead last sold for £542,000 on 20 Dec 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 5 Rainbow Mead been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 5 Rainbow Mead. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 5 Rainbow Mead?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 144 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 5 Rainbow Mead?

5 Rainbow Mead is in council tax band F, costing about £3,293 a year (Braintree).

How energy efficient is 5 Rainbow Mead?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 61). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 5 Rainbow Mead worth today?

Carrying its 2019 sale price forward with CM3's market movement suggests roughly £526,000–£702,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 5 Rainbow Mead?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CM3 2EB

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Rainbow Mead.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.