Ridgedale, Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
About Ridgedale
Ridgedale is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 32.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014. At 136 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ridgedale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO/EPF/16/16 (Ref: T1 & T2) T1 & T2: 2 x Oaks - Crown thin by 20%, as specified. Crown lift to 5m from the ground, as specified.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2157/20
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ridgedale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£795,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2014Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7NR: £831,750 (2025–2020).
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
£831,7501 Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
Sold Sept 2021
£650,000The 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
£975,000
Everything we know about Ridgedale, 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
Ridgedale is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,412
Street avg £3,627
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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