Braintris Barn, Crabbs Green, Hatfield Broad Oak, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7JU
About Braintris Barn
Braintris Barn is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 324 m² (around 3488 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in February 2001. At 324 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,545,000 sits 134.1% above the 2001 sale of £660,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Braintris Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Braintris Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Braintris Barn's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£1,545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 3 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2001Most recent
£660,000
+80.8%over 3 years14 November 1997
£365,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CM22 7JU: £785,000 (2014–1997).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Crabbs Green homes
Braintris Barn outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
324 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.8 km
Barrington Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB