What type of property is 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

24 The Grove, CM3 4XB is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB sell for?

24 The Grove, CM3 4XB last sold for £158,000 in June 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and June 2002, 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB rose from £79,000 to £158,000, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +14% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The current EPC rating for 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

24 The Grove, CM3 4XB has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB heated?

The latest EPC at 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

24 The Grove, CM3 4XB is in council tax band E.

Where is 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB located?

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

Is 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB in a safe area?

Police records around 24 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.

Which schools serve 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The closest primary school to 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (701m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The closest bus stop to 24 The Grove, CM3 4XB is Brewers Arms, 175m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 The Grove

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

24 The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 169.6% above the 2002 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 The Grove has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

24 The Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£158,000

Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2002Most recent
£158,000
+100.0%over 5 years
13 March 1997
£79,000

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.

On price per m², 24 The Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,549

Street avg £3,103

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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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1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

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1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

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3 bed

£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed

£620k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

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5 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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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