42 ASH GROVES
SAWBRIDGEWORTH, ESSEX CM21 9LN
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
66 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
C
Last sold
£427,000 Mar 2026
Price per m²
£6,439/m²
Local average
£473,167 (-10.2%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (31,275 of 33,755)
Street crime
53 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Two Bedrooms
- Kitchen/Diner
- Garage & Driveway
- Semi Detached
- Bungalow
- Extended Property
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Garage
- Garden
- Yes
Description
A well presented and extended two bedroom semi detached bungalow with a garage and parking. The property comprises an entrance hall leading to a lounge, kitchen with a range of fitted wall & base level units with work-surface areas, dining area, two bedrooms and a shower room with a modern suite. Outside the rear garden is mostly laid to lawn with a patio area and side access. Ash Groves is located just off of Sheering Mill Lane within walking distance of Sawbridgeworth train station, local shops and schools with beautiful countryside walks along the nearby River Stort.
Listed by
Harlow
REYLAND JOHNSON MAPP LIMITED
Reference: 163777673
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 27/06/2025
Expiry date: 26/06/2035
Current heating cost: £579/year
Potential heating cost: £530/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Ashgroves-Floorplan.jpg
EPC Graphs
EE Rating
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 26/03/2026 (3 months ago) | £427,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 2 ASH GROVES, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM21 9LN | £520,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 13 ASH GROVES, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM21 9LN | £555,000 | 06/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 3 ASH GROVES, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM21 9LN | £500,000 | 12/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 101 SHEERING LOWER ROAD, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM21 9LQ | £560,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| Same street 39 ASH GROVES, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX, CM21 9LN | £425,000 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £500,000 (4 sales)
Area average: £560,000 (1 sale)
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): Epping Forest. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Epping Forest. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Epping Forest.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Four Acres | 0.1 miles |
| Train station | Sawbridgeworth | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Full of Beans Whole Food Store | 0.5 miles |
| Shop | Dorringtons | 0.5 miles |
| Hospital | Jacob's Neuro Centre | 1.1 miles |
| Train station | Harlow Mill | 1.9 miles |
| Hospital | Suttons Manor Hospital | 10.4 miles |
| University | Writtle University College Cow Watering Campus | 11.7 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total incidents | 53 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 1 May 2024 |
| Reedings Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 25 Jun 2014 |
| Mandeville Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2023 |
| Leventhorpe | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 13 May 2024 |
| Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 26 Apr 2023 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bed Penthouse, Station Road, CM21 | £1,350/mo | 2 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, London Road, CM21 | £1,300/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, London Road, CM21 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,400/mo (3 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).