Chauffeurs Cottage, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DP
About Chauffeurs Cottage
Chauffeurs Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 860 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 46.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 80 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
Chauffeurs Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Chauffeurs Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Chauffeurs 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
Chauffeurs Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 May 2012Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6DP: £425,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CM22 6DP
Elsenham Hall, The Stables, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DP
Sold Mar 2025
£827,5002 Elsenham Hall, East Wing, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DP
Sold Jul 2023
£875,000Elsenham Hall, The Old Billiard Room, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DP
Sold Mar 2023
£425,0001 Elsenham Hall, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DP
Sold Feb 2023
£275,0005 Elsenham Hall, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DP
Sold May 2018
£297,500
Everything we know about Chauffeurs 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 the street
Chauffeurs Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,442
Street avg £3,446
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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
0.6 km
Henham Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB