# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (CM23 5NW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 56 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE CM23 5NW |
| Price | £1,300,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | G |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 213 m² |
| Last sold | £366,000 Apr 1999 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 29/08/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £2,210/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,355

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£30)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1900-0803-0422-7179-3823)

## Description

An attractive Edwardian family home, located in arguably one of the most highly desirable residential roads in Bishop's Stortford. Warwick Road is extremely well located for the town centre, Bishop’s Stortford mainline station, with links to Cambridge, London Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale. Additionally, the property is in an excellent location for schooling; the Hertfordshire and Essex High School for Girls, Hockerill Anglo European Language School and Thorn Grove Primary school.

This beautifully presented detached property is well maintained throughout.  Internally the accommodation is arranged over three floors and comprises; entrance hall with cloakroom, dining room, study with bespoke built in cupboards and bay window,  dining room with bay window and feature fireplace, dual aspect sitting room with a feature fireplace and patio doors to the rear.  The bespoke fully fitted kitchen offers a mix of base and eye level units with fitted appliances.  Doors lead off the kitchen to the garden. 

Stairs lead to the first floor landing which accesses four double bedrooms and a family bathroom.  The principal bedroom benefits from bespoke built in wardrobes and has a door to the third bedroom.  Bedrooms three and two have built in wardrobes and bedroom two also enjoys a large bay window. A further bedroom is located on the second floor with loft access areas.

To the rear of the property the extensive south facing garden is established and laid to lawn with a patio entertainment area.  A large outbuilding incorporates two sudios both with light and power; a further storage room and greenhouse. Side access leads to the front of the property and a gravelled driveway which provides off road parking for a number of vehicles.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/143834693/696701) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/143834693/696702) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12425286
- **Address:** 56 Warwick Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 5NW
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/07/2017
- **Work Completed:** 19/05/2017
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 56 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £366,000 | 09/04/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 42 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £1,010,595 | 18/10/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 46 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £925,000 | 30/08/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 60A WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £1,185,000 | 16/08/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 44 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £739,500 | 19/07/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 54 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £1,012,000 | 13/02/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 64 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £1,187,500 | 07/12/2023 | Detached |
| HELLEBORE HOUSE PINE GROVE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NP | £1,500,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 36 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £996,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 48 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £810,000 | 29/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 THORN GROVE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5LD | £1,170,000 | 22/02/2023 | Detached |
| 23 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NH | £1,125,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 80 NIGHTINGALES, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5JQ | £792,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached |
| 23 AVENUE ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NT | £2,050,000 | 07/11/2022 | Detached |
| 59 CAVELL DRIVE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5PX | £707,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 17 CAVELL COURT, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5PR | £725,000 | 05/09/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 38 WARWICK ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NW | £885,000 | 25/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 MANOR ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5HU | £745,000 | 04/04/2022 | Detached |
| 57 DUNMOW ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5HF | £330,000 | 03/03/2022 | Detached |
| GREENACRE MADIGAN PLACE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5FH | £1,920,000 | 28/09/2021 | Detached |
| ROSEWOOD HOUSE MADIGAN PLACE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5FH | £1,895,000 | 16/07/2021 | Detached |
| 20 GRANGE ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5NQ | £1,500,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| BRIAR HOUSE THORN GROVE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5LD | £1,350,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £972,288 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £1,216,077 (13 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £694,786 (49 Detached, CM23, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +87.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (East Hertfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,350/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,500/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,650/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Harlow & Stortford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,371/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.12% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £187,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £150,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £6,103/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 10.1%
- **10y growth:** 4.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East Hertfordshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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