Chalfont Cottage, Henham Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DH
About Chalfont Cottage
Chalfont Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6DH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 19.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chalfont Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Chalfont Cottage
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
Chalfont Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2017Most recent
£390,000
+188.9%over 18 years27 November 1998
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6DH: £965,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in CM22 6DH
Pennington Hall, Henham Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DH
Sold Jul 2023
£1,250,000Field View, Henham Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DH
Sold Feb 2017
£650,000The Lodge, Henham Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DH
Sold Feb 2014
£965,000Pennington View, Henham Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DH
Sold Jul 2013
£410,000Keystone, Henham Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DH
Sold Dec 2007
£295,000
Everything we know about Chalfont 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 Henham Road homes
On price per m², Chalfont Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,937
Street avg £3,002
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Henham Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 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
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB