28 Elm Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LE
About 28 Elm Close
28 Elm Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LE). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold June 2021 for £405,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 Elm Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 28 Elm Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£405,000
+92.9%over 11 years27 November 2009
£210,000
-7.7%over 4 years29 August 2005
£227,500
+131.0%over 6 years30 November 1998
£98,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6LE: £385,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM22 6LE
9 Elm Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LE
Sold Mar 2025
£425,00029 Elm Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LE
Sold Dec 2024
£370,00011 Elm Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LE
Sold Nov 2024
£385,0002 Elm Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LE
Sold Jun 2022
£390,00035 Elm Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LE
Sold Apr 2021
£305,000
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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 Elm Close homes
28 Elm Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB