3 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH
About 3 Gilbey Cottages
3 Gilbey Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 12.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £410,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Gilbey Cottages 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
Latest sale on 3 Gilbey Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2023Most recent
£410,000
+511.9%over 26 years20 August 1997
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6LH: £300,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in CM22 6LH
15 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH
Sold Aug 2021
£395,0004 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH
Sold Jun 2021
£400,0002 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH
Sold Jan 2016
£300,00012 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH
Sold Jun 2014
£269,99516 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH
Sold Nov 2004
£178,000
Everything we know about 3 Gilbey Cottages, 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 Stansted Road homes
On years held, 3 Gilbey Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,344
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB