What kind of home is 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

30 The Grove, CM3 4XB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB sell for?

30 The Grove, CM3 4XB last sold for £403,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £82,500 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 1995 and February 2021, 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB rose from £82,500 to £403,000, a change of £320,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The current EPC rating for 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

30 The Grove, CM3 4XB has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB use?

The latest EPC at 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The only planning records linked to 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

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

Which area is 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB in?

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

What is crime like near 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

Police records around 30 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 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The closest primary school to 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (701m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB?

The closest bus stop to 30 The Grove, CM3 4XB is Brewers Arms, 175m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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30 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 The Grove

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

30 The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2021. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 16.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 78.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £403,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 30 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB

0decisions

Jun 2021
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
G1 - Oak - Back Garden - 2m Reduction of Overhanging - Reason - Reducing the day light, happy to do this at the most appropriate time of year
Reference
21/05147/TPO
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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.

Price for 30 The Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£403,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2021Most recent
£403,000
+25.9%over 4 years
27 September 2016
£320,000
+52.4%over 10 years
8 June 2006
£210,000
+154.5%over 11 years
28 February 1995
£82,500

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, 30 The Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,030

Street avg £2,965

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

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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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