What did 5 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY sell for?

5 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY last sold for £128,000 in July 1995, around 31 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 5 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

5 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 5 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

Police records around 5 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 5 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Leigh Drive, CM22 6BY is Leigh Drive, 49m away. The nearest rail option is Elsenham Rail Station, 737m away.

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

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 5 Leigh Drive

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

5 Leigh Drive is a property in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6BY). It has council tax band F.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in July 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Leigh Drive, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Leigh Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

5 Leigh Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1995)

£128,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 July 1995Most recent
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6BY: £550,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CM22 6BY

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

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