The Old Rectory, Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a property in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7NR). It has council tax band G.
10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows, tree works and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold May 2021 for £1,680,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Old Rectory
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Old Rectory was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2026RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to internal layout of existing outbuilding, remedial works and improvements to the external fabric.
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0367/26
- Feb 2026HeritageIn report
Grade II Listed Building consent for alterations to internal layout of existing outbuilding, remedial works and improvements to the external fabric.
Listed- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0373/26
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Old Rectory
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Rectory was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,680,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2021Most recent
£1,680,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7NR: £770,000 (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
£831,7501 Church Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NR
Sold Sept 2021
£650,000Rosslyn 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 The Old Rectory, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Similar properties nearby
1 Barley Close, Hatfield Heath
CM22 7DB
1 Bentleys, Matching Road, Hatfield Heath
CM22 7AZ
1 Church Fields, Church Lane, Sheering
CM22 7FG
1 Chapmans, Mill Lane, Hatfield Heath
CM22 7AA
1 Almshouses, High Street, Hatfield Broad Oak
CM22 7HF
1 Barrington Cottages, Dunmow Road, Hatfield Broad Oak
CM22 7JH
1 Church Lane, Sheering
CM22 7NR
1 Collier Street Farmhouse, Collier Street, Hatfield Broad Oak
CM22 7BY
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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