What kind of home is 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY sell for?

1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY last sold for £565,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £154,995 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 1996 and March 2025, 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY rose from £154,995 to £565,000, a change of £410,005. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY in?

1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

Police records around 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

The closest primary school to 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (481m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Forest Hall School (2.6km).

How well connected is 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is Leigh Drive, 49m away. The nearest rail option is Elsenham Rail Station, 737m away.

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1 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Leigh Drive

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

1 Leigh Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £565,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Leigh Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£565,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2025Most recent
£565,000
+54.8%over 20 years
22 November 2004
£365,000
+62.2%over 5 years
16 September 1999
£225,000
+45.2%over 3 years
27 June 1996
£154,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6BY: £550,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CM22 6BY

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On the street

Versus other Leigh Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Leigh Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,449

Street avg £3,344

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Leigh Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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