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7 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB

Extendable5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 The Grove

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

7 The Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £395,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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 7 The Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2023Most recent

    £395,000

    +101.5%over 19 years

  2. 11 November 2003

    £196,000

    +4.3%over 11 months

  3. 6 December 2002

    £188,000

    +60.7%over 2 years

  4. 23 July 2000

    £117,000

    +41.0%over 1 year

  5. 18 December 1998

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4XB: £399,995 (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.

On price per m², 7 The Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,647

Street avg £2,931

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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

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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
£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

CM3 4TG

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Belvedere Close, Danbury

CM3 4RG

2 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
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 7 The Grove, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.