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About 2 Grove Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Grove Cottages is a semi-detached house in Thornwood, Epping, Epping (CM16 6LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 29.3% below the 2024 sale of £728,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£676/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £728,000 in December 2024. At 100 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 9 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Grove Cottages, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2012Garage ConversionFullRefuse Permission (Householder)
Extension: Single storey
Erection of new detached garage and conversion of existing attached garage into living accommodation with first floor extension over.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£728,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 2 Grove Cottages, High Road, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6LZ
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Versus other High Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Grove Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,280
Street avg £5,704
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Epping district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM16 6LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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