5 Lankester Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6YB
About 5 Lankester Close
5 Lankester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6YB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £370,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
5 Lankester Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Lankester 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 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
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 7 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£370,000
+23.3%over 6 years11 May 2017
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6YB: £365,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CM22 6YB
7 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
£337,5001 Lankester Close, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6YB
Sold Jun 2017
£325,000
Everything we know about 5 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
Years Held for 5 Lankester Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,211
Street avg £4,550
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 7 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