What type of property is Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ?

Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ?

Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ last sold for £740,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and March 2021, Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ rose from £250,000 to £740,000, a change of £490,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ?

The current EPC rating for Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ?

Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (2,669 sq ft), around 62 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6JQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ heated?

The latest EPC at Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ have?

Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ?

Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ located?

Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ?

Police records around Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ 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.

Which schools serve Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ?

The closest primary school to Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ is Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School (1.5km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ?

The closest bus stop to Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, CM22 6JQ is Birch Grove, 151m away. The nearest rail option is Elsenham Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

248 m²

2669 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Kingsmead House

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

Kingsmead House is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot and a loft. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.

At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £740,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Kingsmead House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kingsmead House, Old Mead Road, Henham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2021
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Proposed loft conversion including alterations to roof to include front gable, 1 no. front dormer, 1 no. rear dormer and 4 no. rooflights and fenestration alterations to the front and rear
Agent
LRJ Planning Ltd
Documents
30 docs on file
Reference
UTT/21/1208/HHF
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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.

Kingsmead House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£816,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£740,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2021Most recent
£740,000
+196.0%over 19 years
13 September 2001
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6JQ: £790,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CM22 6JQ

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On the street

Versus other Old Mead Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Kingsmead House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,984

Street avg £3,922

Strongly below

Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Above

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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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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

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