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Barkwood, Robin Hood Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6EH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Barkwood

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

Barkwood is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 23.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

Barkwood'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barkwood, Robin Hood Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barkwood has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/21/2938/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.

Barkwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£435,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2017Most recent

    £435,000

    +45.0%over 3 years

  2. 16 September 2013

    £300,000

    -11.2%over 6 years

  3. 28 September 2006

    £338,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6EH: £366,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Robin Hood Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Barkwood stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,825

Street avg £3,048

Below

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£548k

1 Barker Row, High Street, Elsenham

CM22 6DD

£556k

1 Batts Row, Ugley Green

CM22 6HL

3 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Aylett Close, Elsenham

CM22 6UH

£570k

1 Camps Close, Takeley

CM22 6YJ

4 bed2 bath
£507k

1 Cambridge Walk, Henham

CM22 6UE

4 bed3 bath
£501k

1 Arcadia Villas, Dellows Lane, Ugley

CM22 6HN

3 bed
£500k

1 Bailey Close, Elsenham

CM22 6UL

£480k

1 Alsa Gardens, Elsenham

CM22 6HD

4 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Glebe End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Barkwood, Robin Hood Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.