What type of property is Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU?

Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU?

Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU last sold for £1,100,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £443,000 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and September 2019, Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU rose from £443,000 to £1,100,000, a change of £657,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU have?

The current EPC rating for Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU?

Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU has a recorded floor area of 327 m² (3,520 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 237% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 7QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU heated?

The latest EPC at Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU had any planning applications?

Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in May 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU?

Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU located?

Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU?

Police records around Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU 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 Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU?

The closest primary school to Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU is Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.2km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Leventhorpe (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU?

The closest bus stop to Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, CM22 7QU is Grinstead Lane, 960m away. The nearest rail option is Sawbridgeworth Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7QU

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

327 m²

3520 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Broadcroft Lodge

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

Broadcroft Lodge is a six-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 327 m² (around 3520 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil.

At 327 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,390,000 is 26.4% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £1,100,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Broadcroft Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Broadcroft Lodge, Sawbridgeworth Road, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2021
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of detached single storey garden store, open storage bay and garden room
Agent
Fineoak Buildings Ltd
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
UTT/21/0800/HHF
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Jan 2021
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of detached single storey garage, car port and garden room.
Agent
Fineoak Buildings Ltd
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
UTT/20/3054/HHF
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Broadcroft Lodge has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£1,390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2019Most recent
£1,100,000
+148.3%over 21 years
3 September 1998
£443,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7QU: £680,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CM22 7QU

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On the street

Versus other Sawbridgeworth Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Broadcroft Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,364

Street avg £4,269

On par

Floor Area

327 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop's Stortford district page.

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

1.0 km

Grinstead Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM22 7QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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