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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Leigh Drive

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

31 Leigh Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sale on file: £550,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

31 Leigh Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2021Most recent

    £550,000

    +37.5%over 5 years

  2. 20 August 2015

    £399,995

    +32.0%over 9 years

  3. 6 July 2006

    £303,000

    +21.9%over 4 years

  4. 2 May 2002

    £248,500

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

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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.

On price per m², 31 Leigh Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,955

Street avg £3,310

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Alsa Gardens, Elsenham

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£711k

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CM22 6BY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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