Snow Cottage, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AS
About Snow Cottage
Snow Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Last sale on file: £465,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 86.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Snow Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Snow Cottage
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
Snow Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2019Most recent
£465,000
+39.6%over 6 years9 July 2013
£333,000
-1.5%over 3 years22 February 2010
£338,000
+20.7%over 6 years11 June 2003
£280,000
+100.7%over 4 years21 January 1999
£139,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6AS: £650,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in CM22 6AS
White Pine Cottage, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AS
Sold Oct 2023
£500,000Clifton House, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AS
Sold Dec 2021
£875,000Stone Cottage, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AS
Sold Nov 2012
£390,000Barley House, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AS
Sold Nov 2012
£727,500Brambles, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AS
Sold Sept 2011
£650,000
Everything we know about Snow 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 habitable rooms, Snow Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,345
Street avg £3,869
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.2 km
Woodend Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
36.4dB