What kind of home is 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY last change hands?

14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY last sold for £550,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY use?

The latest EPC at 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

14 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 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY in?

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

Is 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY in a safe area?

Police records around 14 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 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

The closest primary school to 14 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).

What is the nearest station to 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

The closest bus stop to 14 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is Leigh Drive, 49m away. The nearest rail option is Elsenham Rail Station, 737m away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Leigh Drive

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

14 Leigh Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 75.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6BY: £565,000 (2025–2018).

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.

14 Leigh Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,783

Street avg £3,321

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop's Stortford district page.

Full Bishop's Stortford report

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

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