1 Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
About 1 Church Lane
1 Church Lane is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 138 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2022New BuildConditionsIn report
Application for Approval of Details reserved by conditions : 3"samples of types & colours of external finishes", 4"risks posed by any contamination", 7"flood risk assessment", 8"details of surface water disposal", 12"details and location of the parking spaces (including garages)" & 13"super-fast broadband" for EPF/1706/19. (Erection of a two storey dwelling complete with infrastructure and associated works, including a widened access).
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0238/22
- Aug 2021New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a two storey dwelling complete with infrastructure and associated works, including a widened access.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1706/19
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 7 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2021Most recent
£650,000
+52.9%over 7 years22 June 2014
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7NR: £831,750 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CM22 7NR
Woodcote, Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
Sold Aug 2025
£770,000Barnfield House, Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
Sold Sept 2022
£831,750The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
Sold May 2021
£1,680,000Rosslyn House, Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
Sold Oct 2020
£975,000Cedar Lodge, Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
Sold Mar 2017
£9,936
Everything we know about 1 Church Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Church Lane homes
1 Church Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,710
Street avg £3,594
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB