What type of property is 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU?

5a, The Street, CM22 7LU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU?

5a, The Street, CM22 7LU last sold for £307,500 in December 2009, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU?

The current EPC rating for 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU?

5a, The Street, CM22 7LU has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU heated?

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

What council tax band is 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU?

5a, The Street, CM22 7LU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU located?

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

What is crime like near 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU?

Police records around 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU 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 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU?

The closest bus stop to 5a, The Street, CM22 7LU is The Cock, 61m away. The nearest rail option is Sawbridgeworth Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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5a, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7LU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 sits 92.5% above the 2009 sale of £307,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 133.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LU, 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£592,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£307,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 December 2009Most recent
£307,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM22 7LU: £201,750 (2024–1996).

Nearby sales in CM22 7LU

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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 Cock — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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