What kind of home is 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER?

17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER sell for?

17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER last sold for £477,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £385,000 in July 2020. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER?

17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 7ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER use?

The latest EPC at 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER have?

17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER has council approval for side and rear extension granted in August 2023 under ref. UTT/23/1266/HHF. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER?

17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER in?

17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

Is 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER?

The closest primary school to 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER is Hatfield Heath Primary School (222m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cox Ley, CM22 7ER is The Thatchers, 266m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cox Ley, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7ER

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Cox Ley

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

17 Cox Ley is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7ER). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 24% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 101.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £477,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Feb 2020

EPC improved fromD63toC74

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cox Ley, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cox Ley has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and single storey front extension.
Agent
Mark Homer Design
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
UTT/23/1266/HHF
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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.

17 Cox Ley changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£477,500

Growth on file: 24.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

13 March 2021Most recent
£477,500
+24.0%over 8 months
2 July 2020
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7ER: £475,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in CM22 7ER

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On the street

Versus other Cox Ley homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Cox Ley outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,685

Street avg £3,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.3 km

The Thatchers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hatfield Heath Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM22 7ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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