Christmas Cottage, Chickney Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BQ

Christmas Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 240 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (332 m² median across 5 EPCs).