What type of property is 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS?

1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS sell for?

1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS last sold for £385,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £202,000 in May 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and September 2021, 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS rose from £202,000 to £385,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS?

1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 9JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS?

1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS located?

1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS?

Police records around 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS 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.

Which schools serve 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS?

The closest primary school to 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS is Moulsham Infant School (674m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moulsham High School (708m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ash Grove, CM2 9JS is Fairway, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ash Grove, Chelmsford, CM2 9JS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Ash Grove

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

1 Ash Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £385,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from May 2011

EPC improved fromE50toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ash Grove, Chelmsford, CM2 9JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Ash Grove, Chelmsford, CM2 9JS

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Jun 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
23/00608/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Ash Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£385,000
+90.6%over 9 years
31 May 2012
£202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9JS: £305,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CM2 9JS

On the street

Versus other Ash Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ash Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,347

Street avg £4,635

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fairway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Moulsham Infant School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 9JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 9JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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