What kind of home is Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR?

Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR?

Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR last sold for £965,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR have?

The current EPC rating for Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR?

Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (2,713 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR use?

The latest EPC at Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR?

Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR in?

Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR?

Police records around Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR 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.

What schools are near Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR?

The closest primary school to Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR is Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School (519m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR?

The closest bus stop to Briar House, High Street, CM22 6AR is Woodend Green, 139m away. The nearest rail option is Elsenham Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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Briar House, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

252 m²

2713 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Briar House

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

Briar House is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AR). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 252 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (217 m² median across 18 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £1,099,000 is 13.9% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Briar House'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 30 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Briar House, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2024
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Proposed removal of 2 no. Ash trees due to already failed and failing limbs and proximity to multiple properties as well as replanting of other species in similar positions to follow
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
UTT/24/1827/TCA
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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.

Briar House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,099,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£965,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 January 2017Most recent
£965,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6AR: £995,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CM22 6AR

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Briar House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,829

Street avg £4,027

On par

Floor Area

252 m²

Street avg 212 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£1.2m

1 Ash View, Takeley

CM22 6YP

£711k

1 Askew Close, Elsenham

CM22 6XU

4 bed2 bath

£678k

1 Bassingbourn Lodge, The Street, Takeley

CM22 6LY

3 bed2 bath

£620k

1 Blossom Hill Drive, Henham

CM22 6BU

4 bed2 bath

£570k

1 Camps Close, Takeley

CM22 6YJ

4 bed2 bath

£556k

1 Batts Row, Ugley Green

CM22 6HL

3 bed1 bath

£548k

1 Barker Row, High Street, Elsenham

CM22 6DD

£514k

1 Aylett Close, Elsenham

CM22 6UH

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

Woodend Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 6AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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