What kind of home is 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

3 The Grove, CM3 4XB is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

3 The Grove, CM3 4XB last sold for £400,000 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

Across 4 sales between July 1997 and January 2024, 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB rose from £85,500 to £400,000, a change of £314,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2022 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

3 The Grove, CM3 4XB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4XB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

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

Which area is 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB in?

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

Is 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB in a safe area?

Police records around 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

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

What transport links are near 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Grove, CM3 4XB is Brewers Arms, 175m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 The Grove

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

3 The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 11% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 86.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in January 2024.

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
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jul 2022

EPC improved fromE47toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price for 3 The Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2024Most recent
£400,000
+27.8%over 10 months
3 April 2023
£313,000
+236.6%over 24 years
14 October 1998
£93,000
+8.8%over 1 year
17 July 1997
£85,500

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 habitable rooms, 3 The Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,301

Street avg £2,981

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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.

£504k

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1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

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4 bed

£439k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed

£460k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath

£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed

£481k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed

£627k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

CM3 4RP

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising 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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