What planning history does Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG have?

Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG has 3 approved extension applications on file including side extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG?

Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG located?

Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district.

Is Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG in a safe area?

Police records around Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG 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.

Which schools serve Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG?

The closest primary school to Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG is Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (66m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Forest Hall School (2.9km).

How well connected is Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG?

The closest bus stop to Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, CM22 6DG is The Crown, 34m away. The nearest rail option is Elsenham Rail Station, 870m away.

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Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DG

6 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Elsenham Cross Cottage

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

Elsenham Cross Cottage is a property in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6DG). It has council tax band F.

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

Energy performance

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No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elsenham Cross Cottage, The Cross, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elsenham Cross Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Feb 2026
RenovationFull
In report
Remove the failing fence and replace it with a new fence of the same type, design, height, and appearance as the adjoining existing length of fence along the boundary
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
UTT/26/0375/HHF
View planning record
Jan 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Double storey extension to garage to provide living accommodation
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
UTT/23/2820/HHF
View planning record

Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6DG: £410,000 (2022–2009).

Nearby sales in CM22 6DG

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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

The Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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