2 High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HQ
About 2 High Street
2 High Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £932,000 sits 288.3% above the 2006 sale of £240,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 High Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 High Street
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
2 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 11 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2006Most recent
£240,000
+37.9%over 1 year17 August 2005
£174,000
+74.0%over 9 years1 March 1996
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7HQ: £840,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in CM22 7HQ
1 Great Chalks, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HQ
Sold Apr 2021
£840,0002 Great Chalks, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HQ
Sold Nov 2020
£970,000Yew Tree House, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HQ
Sold May 2018
£1,100,000Lyndhurst, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HQ
Sold Jan 2017
£345,000Lime Cottage, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HQ
Sold Jan 2017
£550,000
Everything we know about 2 High Street, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating for 2 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
87 (B)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 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.
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
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB