Lamberts Cottage, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR
About Lamberts Cottage
Lamberts Cottage is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AR). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 144 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 is 32.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lamberts Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2019AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to UTT/18/2123/HHF - reduction in length of proposed extension, removal of proposed garage and rear dormer window
- Agent
- ABN7 Architects
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/1643/NMA
- Mar 2019AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to UTT/18/2123/HHF - to change windows from diamond shaped leaded panes to rectangular shaped panes
- Agent
- ABN7 Architects
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/0468/NMA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Lamberts Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£627,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2018Most recent
£627,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6AR: £995,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CM22 6AR
The Bury, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR
Sold Nov 2024
£1,275,000Bays Cottage, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR
Sold Oct 2024
£680,000Caldecote, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR
Sold Aug 2024
£967,500Salt Mead, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR
Sold Jun 2024
£995,000Paddock Lodge, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR
Sold Jan 2022
£1,175,000
Everything we know about Lamberts Cottage, 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 High Street homes
On floor area, Lamberts Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,358
Street avg £3,990
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 218 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Woodend Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB