Catherine Cottage, Pledgdon Green, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BN

Catherine Cottage is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (209 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 10.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £310,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.