Skip to content

1 Old Bakehouse Cottages, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Old Bakehouse Cottages

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

1 Old Bakehouse Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7HH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £290,000 in October 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 22.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Old Bakehouse Cottages

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE46toD55
Glazing
DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Bakehouse Cottages, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Old Bakehouse Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Old Bakehouse Cottages

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Old Bakehouse Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£290,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2023Most recent

    £290,000

    +39.8%over 16 years
  2. 18 April 2007

    £207,500

    +6.4%over 2 years
  3. 19 May 2004

    £195,000

    +1.8%over 2 years
  4. 25 October 2001

    £191,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7HH: £499,500 (2021–2011).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 1 Old Bakehouse Cottages, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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.

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 Dukes Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Old Bakehouse Cottages, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.