When did Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA last change hands?

Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA last sold for £370,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and May 2004, Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA rose from £270,000 to £370,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA have?

The most recent planning decision at Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. 3/24/0070/HH) in March 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA?

Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA is in council tax band E.

Where is Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA located?

Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district.

Is Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA in a safe area?

Police records around Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA?

The closest primary school to Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA is Thorley Hill Primary School (707m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Bishop's Stortford High School (967m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA?

The closest bus stop to Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, CM22 7PA is Whittington Way, 374m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7PA

3 planning records

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About Chester Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Chester Cottage is a property in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7PA). It has council tax band E.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chester Cottage, Pig Lane, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Chester Cottage in 2024.

Mar 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
3/24/0070/HH
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Oct 2023
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Loft conversion incorporating an increase in ridge height, hip to gable extensions and rear and front dormer windows. Erection of single storey rear extension, new entrance canopy, new side windows and external alterations.
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
3/23/1464/HH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2004)

£370,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2004Most recent
£370,000
+37.0%over 3 years
27 June 2000
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7PA: £350,000 (2025–2024).

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Area

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Full Bishop's Stortford report

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

0.4 km

Whittington Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Thorley Hill Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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