Laurel Cottage, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LT
About Laurel Cottage
Laurel Cottage is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7LT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 847 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 sits 53.9% above the 2011 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 112.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Laurel Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Laurel Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Laurel Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
Laurel Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2011Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7LT: £500,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in CM22 7LT
2 Red Cottages, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LT
Sold Sept 2020
£10,0004 Red Cottages, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LT
Sold Jan 2020
£500,000Crown House, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LT
Sold Jun 2017
£1,300,000Chatfield House, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LT
Sold Oct 2015
£585,000Cornwood House, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LT
Sold Nov 2014
£450,000
Everything we know about Laurel Cottage, 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
Versus other The Street homes
Price per m² for Laurel Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,036
Street avg £3,398
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.0 km
The Cock — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB