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1 Elm Cottage, Lower Road, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7RD

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Elm Cottage

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

1 Elm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 7RD). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Sold June 2019 for £500,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 is 21% above the 2019 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Cottage, Lower Road, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elm Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Lower ground floor rear extension beneath existing decking

    Agent
    Lindy Livings & Howes
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/17/1709/HHF
    View planning record
  2. May 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of lower ground and ground floor rear extension

    Agent
    Lindy Livings & Howes
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/17/1058/HHF
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£500,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2019Most recent

    £500,000

    -7.4%over 7 months

  2. 16 November 2018

    £540,000

    +44.0%over 6 years

  3. 23 August 2012

    £375,000

    -1.3%over 4 years

  4. 29 February 2008

    £380,000

    +171.4%over 6 years

  5. 28 June 2001

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 7RD: £485,000 (2022–2010).

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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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 7RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Elm Cottage, Lower Road, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.