40 CROCUS DRIVE
BISHOP'S STORTFORD, ELSENHAM, ESSEX CM22 6ZB
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
143 m²
Council tax band
E
EPC rating
B
Last sold
£630,000 Dec 2025
Price per m²
£4,441/m²
Local average
£644,057 (-1.4%)
Street crime
23 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Built in 2024 by renowned builder Bloor Homes (Portland style)
- Four generous double bedrooms, two with en suites
- Stylish open-plan kitchen/dining/family room with upgrades
- Separate spacious lounge and dedicated home office
- Professionally landscaped, sunny rear garden
- Garage, driveway parking, solar panels & EV charging point
- Short walk to Elsenham station (direct trains to London)
- Easy access to Bishop’s Stortford, M11 & Stansted Airport
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Inside, the home offers an impressive layout. On the right-hand side, you’ll find the contemporary open-plan kitchen/dining/family area, ideal for everyday living and entertaining alike. The kitchen is fitted with sleek Symphony units and upgraded worktops, along with an integrated double oven and a handy utility cupboard. French doors from the dining area open onto the rear garden, creating a wonderful indoor-outdoor flow.
On the opposite side of the ground floor is the generous lounge, also featuring French doors to the garden, flooding the space with natural light. Completing the downstairs is a separate home office – perfect for remote working – a stylishly finished WC with panelling, and a welcoming hallway.
Upstairs, there are four well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from fitted sliding wardrobes and a private en suite, with a second bedroom also enjoying its own en suite shower room. A modern family bathroom, fitted with a high-spec Roca suite, serves the remaining bedrooms.
Externally, the home enjoys a landscaped rear garden, designed to create a private, sunny outdoor space for relaxing or entertaining. Additional features include a garage, driveway parking, solar panels and an electric car charging point — ideal for future-proof living.
Location:
Crocus Drive is perfectly positioned in the sought-after village of Elsenham, offering a fantastic balance of village charm and excellent connectivity. Elsenham’s mainline train station provides direct services to London Liverpool Street, making it ideal for commuters. The village itself offers a range of local amenities including shops, a highly regarded primary school, pubs and countryside walks, while the bustling town of Bishop’s Stortford — with its excellent schooling, shopping, and dining options — is just a short drive away. Stansted Airport and the M11 are also within easy reach, offering superb links nationally and internationally.
A beautiful, turn-key family home in a fantastic location — early viewing is highly recommended.
Listed by
Bishop's Stortford
WILLMOTT & LAKE LTD
Reference: 161226497
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: B
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 20/03/2024
Current heating cost: £680/year
Potential heating cost: £680/year
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
FP
EPC Graphs
EE
EI
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 01/12/2025 (6 months ago) | £630,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GRANGE PARK ROAD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DF | £1,290,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| TUPPENNY BREEZE PARK ROAD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DE | £715,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 64 CROCUS DRIVE, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6ZB | £600,000 | 23/07/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 60 CROCUS DRIVE, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6ZB | £650,000 | 27/06/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 33 CROCUS DRIVE, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6ZB | £700,000 | 27/06/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 62 CROCUS DRIVE, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6ZB | £650,000 | 30/04/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 58 CROCUS DRIVE, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6ZB | £455,000 | 30/04/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 36 CROCUS DRIVE, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6ZB | £550,000 | 30/10/2023 | Detached |
| Same street 42 CROCUS DRIVE, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6ZB | £625,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 14 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £385,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 23 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £375,000 | 12/05/2022 | Detached |
| 93 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £685,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 63 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £420,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 87 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £420,000 | 08/12/2021 | Detached |
| 61 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £620,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 2 HAILESWOOD CLOSE, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6EN | £500,000 | 20/08/2021 | Detached |
| 33 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £395,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |
| 85 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £495,000 | 25/06/2021 | Detached |
| GILVUS OAK PARK ROAD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DF | £1,110,000 | 23/06/2021 | Detached |
| SUDORPOCHA PARK ROAD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DF | £590,000 | 11/06/2021 | Detached |
| 14 HAILES WOOD, ELSENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX, CM22 6DQ | £280,000 | 08/06/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £604,286 (7 sales)
Area average: £591,429 (14 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 of England. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for East of England. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Postcode area CM → East of England.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Harlow & Stortford: £1,371/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Henham Road | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Tesco Express | 0.4 miles |
| Train station | Elsenham | 0.4 miles |
| Shop | Stansted Mountfitchet Castle Gift Shop | 1.8 miles |
| Train station | Stansted Mountfitchet | 2.0 miles |
| Hospital | Saffron Walden Community Hospital (no A&E) | 7.4 miles |
| Hospital | Jacob's Neuro Centre | 8.7 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total incidents | 23 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 4 Apr 2019 |
| Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.0 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Magna Carta Primary Academy | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2019 |
| Bentfield Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 18 May 2018 |
| Forest Hall School | Secondary | 2.0 miles | Good — 16 Jan 2022 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).