Leighs, Starr Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AW
About Leighs
Leighs is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6AW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 19.8% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Leighs has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension and alterations.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/2251/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Leighs
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
Leighs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 2 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£515,000
+14.4%over 2 years29 April 2014
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6AW: £370,000 (2016–2000).
Nearby sales in CM22 6AW
Appletree Cottage, Starr Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AW
Sold Apr 2016
£517,900Minley, Starr Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AW
Sold Jul 2011
£660,000Ellesmere, Starr Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AW
Sold Sept 2009
£355,000Hornbeam Cottage, Starr Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AW
Sold Aug 2001
£370,000Langleys, Starr Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6AW
Sold Oct 1997
£185,000
Everything we know about Leighs, 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 Starr Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Leighs stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Carters Lane — 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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB