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23b, Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23b is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 250.8% above the 1998 sale of £119,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 51.7% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 27 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23b, Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 23b.

2 applications on record at 23b, Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY

0decisions2extensions8documents6nearby
  1. May 2007
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of garage to habitable room.

    Reference
    07/00561/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£119,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 1998Most recent

    £119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0EY: £425,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,379

Street avg £5,114

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£463k

1 Fraser Close

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£374k

1 Bradford Street

CM2 0BG

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£371k

1 Falcons Mead

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2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 0EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 0EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23b, Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.