Chickney Springs, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BQ
About Chickney Springs
Chickney Springs is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 214 m² it sits well below the postcode median (332 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £940,000 sits 168.6% above the 2017 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Chickney Springs sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Chickney Springs has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Chickney Springs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£940,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2017Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6BQ: £750,000 (2023–2000).
Nearby sales in CM22 6BQ
1 Springate Barns, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BQ
Sold Mar 2023
£750,000Springate Farm, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BQ
Sold Jan 2015
£1,195,000Springate House, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BQ
Sold Sept 2006
£1,057,4756 Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BQ
Sold Oct 2003
£410,000
Everything we know about Chickney Springs, 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
On price per m², Chickney Springs runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,636
Street avg £2,514
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 368 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
1.1 km
Woodend Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB