21 Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY
About 21 Grove Road
21 Grove Road is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2023); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £876,000 is 32.6% below the 2024 sale of £1,300,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,745/sq ft) was about 960.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2024 for £1,300,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 21 Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY
- Apr 2003OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of two-storey outbuilding (garage with storeroom above).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01326/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionDec 2023Decision
- DemolitionMar 2021Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Grove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£876,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2024Most recent
£1,300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0EY: £425,000 (2025–2024).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Parkway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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