What kind of home is 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX?

3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX?

3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX last sold for £250,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,995 in November 2005, so prices have been flat over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and July 2013, 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX rose from £249,995 to £250,000, a change of £5. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX?

The current EPC rating for 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX?

3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 7LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX use?

The latest EPC at 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX?

3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2021 under ref. EPF/0269/21. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX?

3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX in?

3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

Is 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX 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 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX?

The closest primary school to 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX is Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (119m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX?

The closest bus stop to 3 South View Cottages, The Street, CM22 7LX is The Crown, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Sawbridgeworth Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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3 South View Cottages, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LX

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 South View Cottages

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

3 South View Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7LX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 72.4% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (185 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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 16 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 South View Cottages, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 South View Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
EPF/0269/21
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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.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 July 2013Most recent
£250,000
16 November 2005
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7LX: £932,500 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CM22 7LX

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

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

3 South View Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,289

Street avg £3,981

Below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 7LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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