The Gardeners Retreat, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
About The Gardeners Retreat
The Gardeners Retreat is a three-bedroom property in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7AS). It has council tax band G.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Modification to comprise of flat roofed link extension from main house to previously converted garage and addition of flat roofed study to North side of garage conversion (amendment to approved application UTT/14/2208/HHF)
- Agent
- Paul Sheridan Design
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/2628/HHF
- Jun 2017RenovationFullIn report
Recladding of existing roof to south elevation with gabled roof addition to accommodate south elevation access (amended scheme to that approved under planning permission UTT/14/2208/HHF)
- Agent
- Paul Sheridan Design
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/17/1238/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£745,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 September 2009Most recent
£745,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7AS: £950,000 (2017–2000).
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
£1,210,000Down House, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
Sold Jul 2000
£950,000Downswood, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7AS
Sold May 1998
£392,500
Everything we know about The Gardeners Retreat, 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