Skip to content
UK Property Looker

The Engine House, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BG

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
246 m²
2648 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Engine House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Engine House is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BG). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 246 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 sits 63.9% above the 2011 sale of £499,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at The Engine House

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromD65toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Engine House, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2011
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for discharge of condition C90D (rooflights) relating to UTT/1196/07/LB

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    UTT/1501/11/DOC
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Engine House

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Engine House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£499,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2011Most recent

    £499,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6BG: £510,000 (2025–2019).

Before you offer

Everything we know about The Engine House, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Chickney Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Engine House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,028

Street avg £3,623

Strongly below

Floor Area

246 m²

Street avg 196 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£711k

1 Askew Close, Elsenham

CM22 6XU

4 bed2 bath
£620k

1 Blossom Hill Drive, Henham

CM22 6BU

4 bed2 bath
£570k

1 Camps Close, Takeley

CM22 6YJ

4 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Cambridge Walk, Henham

CM22 6UE

4 bed3 bath
£480k

1 Alsa Gardens, Elsenham

CM22 6HD

4 bed2 bath
£678k

1 Bassingbourn Lodge, The Street, Takeley

CM22 6LY

3 bed2 bath
£556k

1 Batts Row, Ugley Green

CM22 6HL

3 bed1 bath
£501k

1 Arcadia Villas, Dellows Lane, Ugley

CM22 6HN

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop's Stortford district page.
Full Bishop's Stortford report

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

0.5 km

Woodend Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM22 6BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM22 6BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Engine House, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.