2 Almshouses, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HF
About 2 Almshouses
2 Almshouses is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
2 Almshouses has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Almshouses
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
2 Almshouses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7HF: £289,500 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in CM22 7HF
Cock Cottage, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HF
Sold Jun 2021
£335,000Twiss Cottage, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HF
Sold Feb 2021
£289,5002 Church View, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HF
Sold Jan 2015
£235,000Tudor Court, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HF
Sold May 2012
£350,0001 High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HF
Sold Feb 2006
£436,000
Everything we know about 2 Almshouses, 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 High Street homes
2 Almshouses is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak. 2 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB