What kind of home is 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ?

2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ sell for?

2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ last sold for £847,500 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £350,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and August 2016, 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ rose from £350,000 to £847,500, a change of £497,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ?

2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (2,119 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 7EZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ?

2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ in?

2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ?

Police records around 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ 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 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ?

The closest primary school to 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ is Hatfield Heath Primary School (452m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Chestnut Drive, CM22 7EZ is The Thatchers, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Sawbridgeworth Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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2 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

197 m²

2119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Chestnut Drive

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

2 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 is 16.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 121.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. At 197 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (235 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Chestnut Drive'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 24 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£991,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£847,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

23 August 2016Most recent
£847,500
+46.4%over 7 years
22 July 2009
£579,000
+65.4%over 9 years
29 March 2000
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7EZ: £720,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in CM22 7EZ

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

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

2 Chestnut Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,306

Street avg £3,288

Strongly above

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 230 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above

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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

0.2 km

The Thatchers — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hatfield Heath Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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