4 Wood End Cottages, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BB
About 4 Wood End Cottages
4 Wood End Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £327,000 in September 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a side and rear extension application was refused at 4 Wood End Cottages in 2023.
- Jul 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension and creation of new single-storey rear extension
- Agent
- D2 Design Studio Limited
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/1308/HHF
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Agent
- The Planning Consultancy Ltd
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/23/1228/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Wood End Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Wood End Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£327,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2023Most recent
£327,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6BB: £333,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CM22 6BB
3 Wood End Cottages, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BB
Sold Dec 2024
£310,000Ivan House, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BB
Sold Jun 2017
£1,035,000Robin House, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BB
Sold Apr 2017
£1,175,0042 Wood End Cottages, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BB
Sold Oct 2009
£200,000Homeleigh, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BB
Sold Mar 2008
£416,000
Everything we know about 4 Wood End Cottages, 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 Chickney Road homes
Price per m² for 4 Wood End Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,739
Street avg £3,814
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.8 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
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB