3 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
About 3 Chestnut Drive
3 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £912,000 is 30.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 199 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (235 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
3 Chestnut Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension enclosing swimming pool
- Agent
- the draughtsman
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/16/1363/HHF
- May 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed loft conversion, dormer windows to rear and rooflights to front elevation.
- Agent
- The Draughtsman
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/16/0656/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Chestnut Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Chestnut Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£912,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£700,000
+11.1%over 5 years12 June 2008
£630,000
-1.6%over 1 year2 May 2007
£640,000
+82.9%over 7 years25 February 2000
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7EZ: £730,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in CM22 7EZ
11 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
Sold Jul 2024
£1,175,0002 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
Sold Aug 2016
£847,5008 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
Sold Feb 2015
£720,0004 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
Sold Feb 2014
£730,00010 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
Sold May 2008
£700,000
Everything we know about 3 Chestnut Drive, 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

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,518
Street avg £3,446
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 230 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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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
0.2 km
The Thatchers — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hatfield Heath Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB