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12 The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LW

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 The Street

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

12 The Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7LW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 18.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 194.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 The Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromC69toE52
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Street 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.

12 The Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£280,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2016Most recent

    £280,000

    +32.7%over 2 years
  2. 29 April 2014

    £211,000

    +22.7%over 7 years
  3. 8 May 2006

    £172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7LW: £415,000 (2017–2007).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 The Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,091

Street avg £3,153

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools 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 7LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM22 7LW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.