1 Lankester Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6YB
About 1 Lankester Close
1 Lankester Close is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6YB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 18.5% above the 2017 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Lankester Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Lankester Close has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
1no. Ash- reduce and reshape by approximately 50%.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/2223/TPO
- Jul 2019AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to UTT/17/3513/HHF - Change of finish to porch from brick to fibre cement board/weatherboarding.
- Agent
- Mr George Wadhams
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/1558/NMA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Lankester 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
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 June 2017Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6YB: £370,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CM22 6YB
5 Lankester Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6YB
Sold Dec 2023
£370,0007 Lankester Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6YB
Sold Mar 2022
£470,0003 Lankester Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6YB
Sold Jun 2021
£365,0004 Lankester Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6YB
Sold Oct 2017
£340,0002 Lankester Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6YB
Sold Jul 2017
£337,500
Everything we know about 1 Lankester 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 Lankester Close homes
On years held, 1 Lankester Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,643
Street avg £4,664
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.2 km
Jenkins Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 5 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
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.1dB