What type of property is 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF?

47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF last change hands?

47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF last sold for £402,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and November 2022, 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF rose from £86,000 to £402,000, a change of £316,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF?

The current EPC rating for 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF?

47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF?

47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF is in council tax band D.

Where is 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF located?

47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF?

Police records around 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF?

The closest primary school to 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF is Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School (258m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF?

The closest bus stop to 47 Vernon Close, CM22 6AF is Vernon's Close, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Elsenham Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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47 Vernon Close, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AF

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 47 Vernon Close

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

47 Vernon Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 85 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £402,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from May 2012

EPC improved fromD58toE54

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Vernon Close, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Vernon Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

47 Vernon Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£402,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£402,000
+367.4%over 26 years
30 May 1996
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6AF: £355,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in CM22 6AF

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On the street

Versus other Vernon Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

47 Vernon Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,729

Street avg £2,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop's Stortford district page.

Full Bishop's Stortford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vernon's Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM22 6AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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