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4 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 The Grove

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

4 The Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 134.7% above the 2004 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

4 The Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£150,000

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2004Most recent

    £150,000

    +6.4%over 1 year

  2. 18 December 2002

    £141,000

    +31.2%over 12 months

  3. 18 December 2001

    £107,500

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

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.

4 The Grove outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £3,045

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 The Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed
£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£359k

1 Belvedere Close, Danbury

CM3 4RG

2 bed1 bath
£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

CM3 4TG

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Belvedere Road, Danbury

CM3 4RD

2 bed1 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CM3 4XB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.