Rose Cottage, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AR

Rose Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 57.1% above the 2014 sale of £207,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).