What kind of home is 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

1 The Grove, CM3 4XB is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB sell for?

1 The Grove, CM3 4XB last sold for £220,000 in February 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £77,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and February 2012, 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB rose from £77,000 to £220,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

1 The Grove, CM3 4XB has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4XB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

1 The Grove, CM3 4XB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB in?

1 The Grove, CM3 4XB sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The closest primary school to 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (701m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Grove, CM3 4XB is Brewers Arms, 175m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 The Grove

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

1 The Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 73.6% above the 2012 sale of £220,000. 14 years since the last transfer (February 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 The Grove.

1 application on record at 1 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB

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Jan 2020
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Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
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10 docs on file
Reference
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2012Most recent
£220,000
+54.4%over 10 years
4 April 2001
£142,500
+61.9%over 3 years
28 August 1997
£88,000
+14.3%over 12 months
29 August 1996
£77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4XB: £395,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM3 4XB

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 The Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,444

Street avg £3,053

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Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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