What type of property is 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA?

5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA sell for?

5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA last sold for £300,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA?

5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA?

5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA located?

5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA 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 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA?

The closest primary school to 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA is Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (354m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leventhorpe (2.9km).

How well connected is 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Orchard Close, CM22 7NA is The Crown, 138m away. The nearest rail option is Sawbridgeworth Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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5 Orchard Close, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Orchard Close

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

5 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7NA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 58.3% above the 2018 sale of £300,000. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Close, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Orchard Close 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.

Current estimate

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 April 2018Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CM22 7NA: £295,000 (2019–2006).

Nearby sales in CM22 7NA

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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

0.4 km

Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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