17 Barley Way, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6GX
About 17 Barley Way
17 Barley Way is a seven-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6GX). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £865,000 is 12.3% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Barley Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Barley Way
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
17 Barley Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£865,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£769,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 April 2018Most recent
£769,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6GX: £475,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CM22 6GX
35 Barley Way, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6GX
Sold Jun 2025
£475,0007 Barley Way, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6GX
Sold Aug 2024
£415,00031 Barley Way, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6GX
Sold Apr 2024
£670,00023 Barley Way, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6GX
Sold Mar 2021
£615,0005 Barley Way, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6GX
Sold Apr 2018
£389,995
Everything we know about 17 Barley Way, 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 Barley Way homes
17 Barley Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,437
Street avg £4,093
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Ridley Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 5 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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB