Dormy Cottage
DUNMOW ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE CM23 5HR
£1,250,000
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Council tax band
F
Last sold
£1,125,000 Jul 2023
Local average
£685,032 (+82.5%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (33,380 of 33,755)
Street crime
148 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- A MOST CONVENIENT LOCATON
- WALKING DISTANCE OF FIRST CLASS SCHOOLS & MAINLINE STATION
- QUALITY DETACHED FAMILY HOME
- WONDERFUL LANDSCAPED GROUNDS
- REFURBISHED AND IMPROVED IN RECENT YEARS
- HALL & CLOAKROOM
- 4 RECEPTION ROOMS
- CONSERVATORY
- KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
- UTILITY ROOM
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The accommodation includes an entrance lobby with oak fronted cupboards on two walls, entrance hall, cloakroom, a well-proportioned drawing room with doors to the double glazed conservatory with a thermal insulated solid roof. There is a study with fitted furniture, a family room and a excellent kitchen/breakfast room with oak fronted storage cupboards, an excellent range of appliances and extensive granite work surfaces. Adjoining the kitchen there is a utility room and cloakroom. On the first floor, the master bedroom suite has a large dressing room and an en suite bathroom. There are three further bedrooms on the first floor, together with another en suite and a family bathroom. On the second floor, there is an attic room which could provide another bedroom. A loft ladder leads to the insulated and partially boarded roof space, where there is a water cylinder and modern gas fired boiler.
On the eastern side of the house a covered lean-to provides useful dry storage. To the front, there is an impressive brick paved driveway which provides parking for at least six cars and a double garage with automatic door. The gardens are landscaped and include a paved terrace, shrub borders, a bbq area, garden shed and outside lighting. This is an unusually large and private garden for a
Listed by
Bishop's Stortford
Hunters Property Group Ltd
Reference: 129100070
EPC ratings on this postcode
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| Address | Current | Potential | Floor area | Age band | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramfields, Dunmow Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD | 57 | 67 | 182 m² | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | Detached |
| Dormy House, Dunmow Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD | 69 | 78 | 253 m² | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | Detached |
| Eastleigh, Dunmow Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD | 56 | 76 | 240 m² | England and Wales: 1900-1929 | Detached |
| Hurst Cottage, Dunmow Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD | 1 | 26 | 313 m² | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | Detached |
| Linkside, Dunmow Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD | 68 | 72 | 248 m² | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | Detached |
| October House, Dunmow Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD | 67 | 78 | 165 m² | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | Detached |
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 17/07/2023 (2 years ago) | £1,125,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 BROOKE GARDENS, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5JF | £1,220,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 21 MANOR LINKS, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5RA | £540,000 | 12/10/2022 | Detached |
| 9 FRIARS WOOD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5AZ | £920,000 | 18/08/2022 | Detached |
| 14 FRIARS WOOD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5AZ | £887,000 | 11/07/2022 | Detached |
| 12 FRIARS WOOD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5AZ | £850,000 | 13/06/2022 | Detached |
| 1 MAYES CLOSE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5RB | £695,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| Same street LINKSIDE DUNMOW ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5HR | £1,315,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 8 FRIARS WOOD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5AZ | £980,000 | 22/02/2022 | Detached |
| 38 MANOR LINKS, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5RA | £698,000 | 10/01/2022 | Detached |
| 3 SHORTCROFT, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5QY | £700,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| 32 SHORTCROFT, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5QY | £680,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 6 NORRIS CLOSE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, CM23 5RE | £885,000 | 20/08/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £1,315,000 (1 sale)
Area average: £823,182 (11 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: Detached. As of March 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: £1,371/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Dunmow Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Raynham Road | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | Wolseley | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | CEF | 0.2 miles |
| Hospital | Herts And Essex Community Hospital | 0.5 miles |
| Train station | Bishop's Stortford | 0.8 miles |
| Train station | Stansted Mountfitchet | 2.2 miles |
| Hospital | Jacob's Neuro Centre | 4.8 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total incidents | 148 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summercroft Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2017 |
| Birchwood High School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 18 Jul 2019 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2014 |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Apr 2023 |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 14 Jan 2024 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.
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).
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