New Cottage, High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
About New Cottage
New Cottage is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 136.9% above the 2005 sale of £244,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension. Erection of a garage.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0514/09/FUL
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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
New Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£244,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 October 2005Most recent
£244,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6DD: £410,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CM22 6DD
The Villa, High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
Sold Apr 2023
£432,5004 High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD
Sold Sept 2020
£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 New 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
New Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,584
Street avg £3,540
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB