What kind of home is The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD?

The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD?

The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD last sold for £432,500 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £260,000 in February 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD?

Across 3 sales between February 2017 and April 2023, The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD rose from £260,000 to £432,500, a change of £172,500. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD have?

The current EPC rating for The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD?

The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD use?

The latest EPC at The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD?

The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD has council approval for single-storey extension granted in January 2018 under ref. UTT/17/3385/HHF. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD in?

The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

Is The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD in a safe area?

Police records around The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD 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 The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD?

The closest primary school to The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD is Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (78m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Forest Hall School (2.9km).

How well connected is The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD?

The closest bus stop to The Villa, High Street, CM22 6DD is The Crown, 155m away. The nearest rail option is Elsenham Rail Station, 783m away.

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The Villa, High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Villa

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

The Villa is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6DD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 103 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £432,500.

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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.

The Villa sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Villa, High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor side extension with carport below and raising of existing rear extension roof to form additional bedroom.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
UTT/17/3385/HHF
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Nov 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension with carport below. Raising of existing rear extension roof to form additional bedroom.
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
UTT/17/2580/HHF
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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 Villa saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£432,500

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2023Most recent
£432,500
+27.2%over 3 years
20 November 2019
£340,000
+30.8%over 2 years
22 February 2017
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6DD: £450,000 (2020–2017).

Nearby sales in CM22 6DD

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Villa lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,199

Street avg £3,278

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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4 bed2 bath

£500k

1 Bailey Close, Elsenham

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1 Arcadia Villas, Dellows Lane, Ugley

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£402k

1 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, Takeley

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM22 6DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

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