The Manse, Church Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AJ
About The Manse
The Manse is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1513 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Manse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Manse has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
Removal of wall between the Kitchen and existing Rear Breakfast Room Extension.
- Agent
- RCA Structures
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/21/0860/LB
- Aug 2020RenovationHeritageIn report
Removal and replacement of 3 no. first floor windows and 1 no. ground floor window to rear.
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/1549/LB
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Manse
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£845,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 2016Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CM22 6AJ: £314,500 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in CM22 6AJ
Everything we know about The Manse, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Church Street homes
On epc rating, The Manse runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
The Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB