Stone Cottage, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AS
About Stone Cottage
Stone Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AS). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 131 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 47.4% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Stone Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Stone Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Stone 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
Stone Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2012Most recent
£390,000
+198.9%over 16 years14 November 1996
£130,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6AS: £500,000 (2023–2012).
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
£875,000Snow Cottage, High Street, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AS
Sold Aug 2019
£465,000Barley 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 Stone 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
EPC Rating for Stone Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,977
Street avg £4,165
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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