2 Yew Tree Cottage, High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
About 2 Yew Tree Cottage
2 Yew Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 sits 82.3% above the 2005 sale of £327,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
2 Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Yew Tree Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.5% per year over 4 years.
£327,500
Growth on file: 26.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2005Most recent
£327,500
+161.9%over 4 years5 January 2001
£125,055
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6DD: £410,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CM22 6DD
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£350,000Nurses Bungalow, High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
Sold Jul 2019
£410,0001 Barker Row, High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
Sold May 2018
£450,0002 Barker Row, High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
Sold Jun 2017
£490,000
Everything we know about 2 Yew Tree Cottage, 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 High Street homes
2 Yew Tree Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,060
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Years Held
21 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
0.2 km
The Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB