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2 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Gilbey Cottages

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

2 Gilbey Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 36.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Gilbey Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/17/0251/HHF
    View planning record
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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.

2 Gilbey Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£300,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2016Most recent

    £300,000

    +484.2%over 16 years

  2. 26 September 1999

    £51,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6LH: £395,000 (2023–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Stansted Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Gilbey Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £3,463

Strongly below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bassingbourn Lodge, The Street, Takeley

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£381k

1 Bridge House, High Street, Elsenham

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£480k

1 Alsa Gardens, Elsenham

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4 bed2 bath
£340k

1 Broadfield Villa, Dunmow Road, Takeley

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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.
Full Bishop's Stortford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Leigh Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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