13 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY
About 13 Leigh Drive
13 Leigh Drive is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 106 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Leigh Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Leigh Drive
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
13 Leigh Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6BY: £550,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM22 6BY
1 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY
Sold Mar 2025
£565,0002 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY
Sold Nov 2024
£565,00014 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY
Sold Dec 2022
£550,00031 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY
Sold Jun 2021
£550,00010 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY
Sold Mar 2021
£495,000
Everything we know about 13 Leigh Drive, 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 Leigh Drive homes
Floor Area for 13 Leigh Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB