What type of property is Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX?

Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX is a detached house.

What did Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX sell for?

Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX last sold for £390,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX have?

The current EPC rating for Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX?

Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 7LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX heated?

The latest EPC at Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX?

Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX located?

Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

Is Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX in a safe area?

Police records around Kingston Cottage, 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.

Which schools serve Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX?

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

How well connected is Kingston Cottage, The Street, CM22 7LX?

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

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Kingston Cottage, The Street, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7LX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Kingston Cottage

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

Kingston Cottage is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7LX). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 72.3% above the 2012 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. At 156 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (185 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Kingston Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2014

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Mar 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

17%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Kingston Cottage 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.

Kingston Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 August 2012Most recent
£390,000

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.

Kingston Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £4,094

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 196 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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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

Low

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Common questions

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