What kind of home is 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY?

23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY last change hands?

23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY last sold for £136,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and March 2002, 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY rose from £86,000 to £136,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY?

The current EPC rating for 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY?

23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 0EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY use?

The latest EPC at 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY?

23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY in?

23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY?

Police records around 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY?

The closest primary school to 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (330m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (577m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY?

The closest bus stop to 23c, Grove Road, CM2 0EY is Parkway, 214m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23c, Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23c

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

23c is a three-bedroom 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 March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 199.3% above the 2002 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 27 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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

D59

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 23c, Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23c has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23c's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£407,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£136,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2002Most recent
£136,000
+58.1%over 3 years
23 April 1998
£86,000

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

Nearby sales in CM2 0EY

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.

Price per m² for 23c lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £5,106

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

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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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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.

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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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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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