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26 Ardley Crescent, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Ardley Crescent

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

26 Ardley Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7AH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £575,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Mar 2015
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2024from Sept 2022
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Ardley Crescent, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2024
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Completion of a loft conversion, material alterations to the existing property, and erection of an outbuilding for use as an annexe

    Agent
    Design Spec Ltd.
    ExtensionAnnex
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/24/3111/HHF
    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 26 Ardley Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£575,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2024Most recent

    £575,000

    +289.8%over 24 years

  2. 7 October 1999

    £147,500

    +63.9%over 4 years

  3. 22 March 1995

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7AH: £165,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Ardley Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Ardley Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,356

Street avg £2,774

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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 Beehive Court, Hatfield Heath

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£450k

1 Blackbird Cottages, Stortford Road, Hatfield Heath

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3 bed1 bath
£1.2m

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5 bed3 bath
£1.2m

1 Barley Close, Hatfield Heath

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£620k

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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

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

0.5 km

The White Horse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 7AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM22 7AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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