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5 Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Grove Road

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

5 Grove Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 231% above the 2001 sale of £98,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar 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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grove Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Grove Road has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

5 Grove Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£98,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2001Most recent

    £98,500

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.

On price per m², 5 Grove Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,201

Street avg £5,122

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grove Road

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£292k

1 County Place

CM2 0RF

2 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Falcons Mead

CM2 0NN

2 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Grove Road

CM2 0EY

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Barbary Lodge, Seymour Street

CM2 0NL

2 bed
£452k

1 Honywood Gardens

CM2 0GB

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Gladstone Court, Mildmay Road

CM2 0HF

2 bed2 bath
£186k

1 Haig Court

CM2 0BH

2 bed
£342k

1 Belle Vue

CM2 0BD

3 bed1 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5 Grove Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.