26 Crown Close, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NX
About 26 Crown Close
26 Crown Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 46.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Crown Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- May 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey conservatory with solid brick walls on both sides. Bi-fold doors at the rear with 4 glass panels on roof & one panel with roof tiles. (Amended application)
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0813/12
- Mar 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey conservatory with solid brick walls on both sides. Bi-fold doors at the rear with glass panels on roof.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0229/12
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Crown Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Crown Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 12 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2015Most recent
£290,000
+87.1%over 12 years2 July 2003
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7NX: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM22 7NX
48 Crown Close, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NX
Sold Mar 2025
£360,00040 Crown Close, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NX
Sold Feb 2023
£399,95036 Crown Close, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NX
Sold Jan 2023
£377,50030 Crown Close, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NX
Sold Jun 2021
£320,00050 Crown Close, Sheering, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7NX
Sold May 2021
£345,000
Everything we know about 26 Crown Close, 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 Crown Close homes
Price per m²
£3,412
Street avg £3,814
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB