Orford Hall, Pound Lane, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HP
About Orford Hall
Orford Hall is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6HP). It has a recorded floor area of 694 m² (around 7470 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
At 694 m² the property is well over the postcode median (206 m² across 12 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). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Orford Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2019Change of UseFullIn report
Section 73A Retrospective application for change of use of gym to self contained one bed studio flat
Retrospective- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/2694/FUL
- Jan 2018OutbuildingFullIn report
Section 73A Retrospective application for the erection of a detached storage building
- Agent
- Lindy Livings & Howes
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/17/3468/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Orford Hall
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
Orford Hall has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6HP: £529,500 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in CM22 6HP
Park Cottage, Pound Lane, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HP
Sold Nov 2021
£529,500Wickets, Pound Lane, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HP
Sold Feb 2019
£1,180,000Rose Cottage, Pound Lane, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HP
Sold Aug 2017
£413,000Pound Barn, Pound Lane, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HP
Sold Jul 2015
£675,000Shingay House, Pound Lane, Ugley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6HP
Sold Apr 2014
£1,038,000
Everything we know about Orford Hall, 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 Pound Lane homes
Floor Area for Orford Hall runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
694 m²
Street avg 210 m²
CO₂ Emissions
29.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
16 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Orford House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery. 6 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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB