What kind of home is 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD?

5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD last change hands?

5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD last sold for £400,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD?

5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 7JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD?

5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD in?

5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD?

Police records around 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD 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 schools are near 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD?

The closest primary school to 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD is St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak (152m).

What is the nearest station to 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Broad Street, CM22 7JD is The Dukes Head, 52m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Broad Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7JD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 15% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 99.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £400,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Broad Street, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 December 2018Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7JD: £375,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CM22 7JD

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On the street

Versus other Broad Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £2,847

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

The Dukes Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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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 7JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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