Fernwood, Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JQ
About Fernwood
Fernwood is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 is 30.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a porch application was refused at Fernwood in 2022.
- Sept 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed loft conversion including alterations to roof to include front gable, 3 no. front dormer, 1 no. rear dormer and 4 no. roof lights and fenestration alterations to the front and rear.
- Agent
- Discount Plans Ltd
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/2122/HHF
- May 2022PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed new second floor with new roof, front porch and proposed single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Discount Plans LTD
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/0430/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Fernwood changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 1 year.
£615,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 March 2017Most recent
£615,000
-0.8%27 October 2016
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6JQ: £740,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CM22 6JQ
Birch Grove, Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JQ
Sold Mar 2023
£850,000Cam House, Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JQ
Sold Jun 2022
£995,000Yew Tree House, Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JQ
Sold Apr 2021
£725,000Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JQ
Sold Mar 2021
£740,000Dunroaming, Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JQ
Sold Feb 2021
£300,000
Everything we know about Fernwood, 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 Old Mead Road homes
Fernwood outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,489
Street avg £3,771
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Birch Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery 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
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB