8 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
About 8 Chestnut Drive
8 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £928,000 is 28.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£928,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2015Most recent
£720,000
+6.7%over 4 years10 December 2010
£675,000
+66.7%over 9 years3 May 2001
£405,000
+8.0%over 1 year27 April 2000
£375,000
+14.3%17 March 2000
£328,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7EZ: £730,000 (2024–2009).
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
£847,5004 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
Sold Feb 2014
£730,0003 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
Sold Oct 2013
£700,00010 Chestnut Drive, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7EZ
Sold May 2008
£700,000
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Chestnut Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,461
Street avg £3,457
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 228 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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