The Cottage, High Lane, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NT
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a property in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7NT). It has council tax band G.
Held since January 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
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
The Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2018OutbuildingHeritageIn report
Grade II listed building consent for proposed erection of timber and double glazed garden room
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1176/18
- Jul 2018FullIn report
Erection of timber and double glazed garden room
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1167/18
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 January 1998Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7NT: £250,000 (2014–2000).
Everything we know about The Cottage, 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
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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
1.2 km
Rainbow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 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
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB