What kind of home is 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU?

4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU?

4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU last sold for £425,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,500 in September 1995, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU?

Across 2 sales between September 1995 and September 2016, 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU rose from £112,500 to £425,000, a change of £312,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU?

4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 7HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU have?

4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in August 2017 under ref. UTT/17/2038/HHF. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU?

4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU in?

4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU?

Police records around 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cage End Close, CM22 7HU is Post Office, 227m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cage End Close, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HU

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cage End Close

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

4 Cage End Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 149 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 38.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromD56toC69

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cage End Close, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cage End Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Jul 2018
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of summer house in rear garden.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
UTT/18/1423/HHF
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Jun 2018
Amendment
In report
Non Material Amendment to UTT/17/2038/HHF - Change of material from brick to render at ground floor level on North, East and South Elevations.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
UTT/18/1402/NMA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£588,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2016Most recent
£425,000
+277.8%over 21 years
7 September 1995
£112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7HU: £505,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CM22 7HU

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On the street

Versus other Cage End Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Cage End Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,852

Street avg £3,945

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Bishop's Stortford report

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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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