Downswood, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
About Downswood
Downswood is a property in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7AS).
It hasn't traded since May 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at Downswood in 2024.
- Sept 2025Change of UseOutlineIn report
Prior approval for change of use from commercial (Class E) to dwelling (Class C3).
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1427/25
- Nov 2024AnnexFullIn report
Erection of single storey annexe to provide ancillary accessible residential accommodation.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1995/24
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Downswood was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£392,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 1998Most recent
£392,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7AS: £900,000 (2017–2002).
Nearby sales in CM22 7AS
Mill House, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
Sold May 2017
£900,000Down Court, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
Sold May 2017
£1,900,000Down Court Cottage, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
Sold Jan 2017
£1,210,000The Gardeners Retreat, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
Sold Sept 2009
£745,000Down House, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
Sold Jul 2000
£950,000
Everything we know about Downswood, 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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.8 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Hatfield Heath Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB