5 Vernons Close, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AE

5 Vernons Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since January 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 111.5% above the 2009 sale of £218,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).