21 SOUTHMILL ROAD
BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE CM23 3DH
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
91 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
D
Last sold
£450,000 Mar 2026
Price per m²
£4,945/m²
Local average
£516,446 (-12.9%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,519 of 33,755)
Street crime
251 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Three bedrooms
- Sitting room
- Dining room
- Kitchen
- Conservatory
- First floor bathroom
- Low maintenance rear garden
- Town centre location
- Vacant possession
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The accommodation is arranged over two floors with a solid wood side entrance door leading into the living room which has a staircase to the first floor, under stair cupboard and working fireplace with exposed brick surround. There is a door to the dining room which has a cast iron feature fireplace and door to the kitchen which has an inset sink, a range of base and wall storage cupboards, integrated fridge and freezer, dishwasher, space for washing machine, oven and gas hob and a stable door to the rear garden. French doors lead through to the conservatory which has windows on three sides, tiled flooring, radiator and French doors to the rear garden.
On the first floor the landing has loft access and doors to the main bedroom which has built in storage, there are two further bedrooms, both with built in storage and a family bathroom with a white three piece suite, heated towel rail and tiled flooring.
Outside, a timber gate leads to the rear garden where there is a small patio and a low maintenance artificial lawn, raised shrub borders and two timber stores enclosed by timber fencing. There is residents permit parking. Offered with no onward chain.
Bishop’s Stortford is an historic market town lying beside the River Stort, offering a range of shopping, educational, recreational facilities and amenities including The Bishop’s Stortford College, golf club, swimming pool, hospital, arts centre, health and fitness club, theatre groups, restaurants, garages etc. In addition, there is a mainline station providing regular services to London's Liverpool Street, and the M11 is on the eastern outskirts of the town giving access to London, M25, Cambridge and the Midlands. Stansted Airport is about 4 miles from the town and provides an ever-increasing number of destinations.
Listed by
Bishop's Stortford
Hunters Property Group Ltd
Reference: 160981349
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 23/05/2024
Expiry date: 22/05/2034
Current heating cost: £1,457/year
Potential heating cost: £765/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,785
Recommendations
- Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£60)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
EPC Graphs
Picture No. 20
FENSA Certificates
This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #3488784
Property Details
Street: 21 Southmill Road
Town: BISHOPS STORTFORD
Postcode: CM23 3DH
Installation Details
Items: 5 windows
Certificate Issued: 20/02/2006
Work Completed: 31/01/2006
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
FENSA Certificate #7874956
Property Details
Street: 21 Southmill Road
Town: BISHOP'S STORTFORD
Postcode: CM23 3DH
Installation Details
Items: 1 window
Certificate Issued: 20/12/2010
Work Completed: 06/12/2010
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 10/03/2026 (4 months ago) | £450,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 PRYORS CLOSE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5JX | £510,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 49 SOUTHMILL ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3DH | £330,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 SOUTHMILL ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3FR | £540,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 STORT ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3BY | £385,000 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 RHODES AVENUE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3JL | £399,500 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 ZAMBESI ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3JR | £310,000 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 SOUTHMILL ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3FR | £585,000 | 07/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 83 SOUTHMILL ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3DH | £322,000 | 23/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 WHARF ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3HU | £300,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 SOUTHMILL ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3FR | £520,000 | 02/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 RHODES AVENUE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3JL | £415,000 | 25/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 20 RHODES AVENUE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3JL | £406,000 | 08/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 65 SOUTHMILL ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 3DH | £325,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £325,667 (3 sales)
Area average: £437,050 (10 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Hertfordshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for East Hertfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → East Hertfordshire.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Harlow & Stortford: £1,207/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Bakers Bikes | 0.0 miles |
| Bus stop | Rhodes Arts Complex | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Station Garage | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Bishop's Stortford | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Stansted Mountfitchet | 3.0 miles |
| Hospital | Jacob's Neuro Centre | 4.0 miles |
| Hospital | Saffron Walden Community Hospital (no A&E) | 11.8 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total incidents | 251 |
Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorn Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2019 |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 14 Jan 2024 |
| White Trees Independent School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2020 |
| The Bishop's Stortford High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 16 May 2017 |
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Rent-driven metrics
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- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).