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

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Gilbey Cottages

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

4 Gilbey Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Gilbey Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Gilbey Cottages, Stansted Road, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Gilbey Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2021Most recent

    £400,000

    +53.3%over 7 years

  2. 9 December 2013

    £261,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6LH: £300,000 (2023–2011).

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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, 4 Gilbey Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,960

Street avg £3,187

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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 Batts Row, Ugley Green

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1 Bassingbourn Lodge, The Street, Takeley

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£480k

1 Alsa Gardens, Elsenham

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£381k

1 Bridge House, High Street, Elsenham

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£507k

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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Common questions

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