What kind of home is 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ?

12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ?

12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ last sold for £270,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1996 and February 2019, 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ rose from £52,000 to £270,000, a change of £218,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ?

12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ?

12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ in?

12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ?

Police records around 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ 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 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ is Elmwood Primary School (797m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.2km).

How well connected is 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Arwen Grove, CM3 5ZJ is Gandalfs Ride, 185m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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12 Arwen Grove, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5ZJ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Arwen Grove

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

12 Arwen Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5ZJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 84.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £270,000 in February 2019.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Arwen Grove, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5ZJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Arwen Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 12 Arwen Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£270,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2019Most recent
£270,000
+66.7%over 13 years
16 December 2005
£162,000
+211.5%over 9 years
30 July 1996
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5ZJ: £300,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in CM3 5ZJ

On the street

Versus other Arwen Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Arwen Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,737

Street avg £3,677

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£323k

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2 bed1 bath

£226k

1 Benbow Drive, South Woodham Ferrers

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2 bed

£312k

1 Blake Court, South Woodham Ferrers

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3 bed1 bath

£412k

1 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers

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3 bed1 bath

£432k

1 Abbotsleigh Road, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5SR

4 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Arwen Grove, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5ZJ

4 bed1 bath

£505k

1 Bressingham Gardens, South Woodham Ferrers

CM3 5RF

4 bed2 bath

£513k

1 Brent Avenue, South Woodham Ferrers

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4 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

Gandalfs Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Elmwood Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 5ZJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5ZJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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