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Laurels, The Heath, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AB

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
386 m²
4155 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Laurels

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

Laurels is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7AB). It has a recorded floor area of 386 m² (around 4155 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2009–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,061,000 is 15.9% below the 2023 sale of £2,450,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 386 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £2,450,000 in March 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Laurels's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurels, The Heath, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a side and rear extension application was refused at Laurels in 2023.

  1. Jan 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey and single storey side extension

    Agent
    BRD Tech Ltd
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/25/0095/HHF
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2024
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) attached to UTT/23/3118/HHF

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/24/0508/DOC
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Laurels was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,061,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£2,450,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2023Most recent

    £2,450,000

    +216.1%over 14 years
  2. 30 January 2009

    £775,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7AB: £550,000 (2024–2014).

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On the street

Versus other The Heath homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Laurels outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,347

Street avg £4,952

Strongly above

Floor Area

386 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hatfield Heath Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 7AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM22 7AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Laurels, The Heath, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.