What type of property is The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS?

The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS?

The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS last sold for £760,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and November 2021, The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS rose from £74,000 to £760,000, a change of £686,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS?

The current EPC rating for The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS?

The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (2,885 sq ft). That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS heated?

The latest EPC at The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS?

The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS has 4 planning records on file (3 refused), most recent in March 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS?

The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS located?

The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

Is The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS in a safe area?

Police records around The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS 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 transport links are near The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS?

The closest bus stop to The Oak Barn, Green Street, CM22 6DS is DeSalis Hotel, 210m away. The nearest airport option is London Stansted Airport, 1.7km away.

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The Oak Barn, Green Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DS

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

268 m²

2885 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Oak Barn

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

The Oak Barn is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Last sale on file: £760,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Oak Barn'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 03 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Oak Barn, Green Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at The Oak Barn.

Mar 2026
New BuildFull
In report
1no. new detached self-build/custom build single storey dwelling
Agent
DS Designs
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
UTT/26/0511/FUL
View planning record
Dec 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension and minor alterations
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
UTT/13/2960/HHF
View planning record

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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.

Latest sale on The Oak Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£760,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2021Most recent
£760,000
+1800.0%over 22 years
12 September 1999
£40,000
-45.9%over 3 years
2 May 1996
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6DS: £400,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in CM22 6DS

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On the street

Versus other Green Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Oak Barn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,836

Street avg £3,737

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Floor Area

268 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

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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.

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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

0.2 km

DeSalis Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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