5 Cranmore Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LQ
About 5 Cranmore Close
5 Cranmore Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 79.8% above the 2005 sale of £228,000. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 Cranmore Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Cranmore Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Cranmore Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cranmore Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£228,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 July 2005Most recent
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6LQ: £430,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in CM22 6LQ
6 Cranmore Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LQ
Sold Nov 2021
£491,9957 Cranmore Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LQ
Sold Sept 2019
£505,0001 Cranmore Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LQ
Sold Jan 2019
£430,0003 Cranmore Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LQ
Sold Feb 2007
£325,0004 Cranmore Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LQ
Sold Jul 2002
£238,500
Everything we know about 5 Cranmore Close, 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 Cranmore Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Cranmore Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,123
Street avg £3,730
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB