Crown Terrace, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23
East of England
£350,000
Listed on 08/08/2026
Listed on 08/08/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
End Of TerraceArea
679 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
Description
On the market for the first time in more than 65 years, this two-bedroom character cottage is in the town centre and is offered with vacant possession and no onward chain. The ground floor has an open-plan lounge and dining room, a separate kitchen and a bathroom. Upstairs are two double bedrooms.
The property requires modernisation. Its front and side gardens are unusually generous for a town-centre home, and there is a detached garage. The listing notes potential to refurbish or extend, subject to planning permission and other necessary consents; feasibility would need to be checked. Council Tax Band C and EPC Band D.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a light-updating project with a distinctive town-centre setting, unusually generous front and side gardens, and a detached garage. The lounge/dining space and other shown interiors look usable but dated, so there is scope for a cosmetic refresh; the garden also offers room to clear and reshape. The listing mentions possible extension subject to planning permission, but feasibility and consent are unverified.
The price is the main constraint: at £350,000, the asking figure is about 13% above the local average per square foot. Once a mid-to-substantial works programme is considered, the purchase and improvement spend looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size; that is a comparison with current local values, not a forecast of renovated value.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated finishes across the usable living space and bedrooms to give the cottage a more contemporary feel.
- Clear and reshape the generous front and side gardens, with the detached garage adding useful outbuilding potential.
- Explore the extension potential mentioned in the listing, subject to planning permission and feasibility.
Key risks
- At the asking level, the purchase price combined with a mid-to-substantial works programme appears stretched against local benchmarks for a property of this floor area.
- Purchase plus the works band looks tight with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 14% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Bishops Stortford Rail Station
0.2 miles
Train · Bishops Stortford
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station
2.7 miles
Train · Stansted Mountfitchet
Sawbridgeworth Rail Station
3.8 miles
Train · Sawbridgeworth
Stansted Airport Rail Station
4.3 miles
Train · Stansted Airport
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%
Current average variable rate is 6.58%
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£1,430
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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Pricing
Price history
-6.7% since listed
£350,000£25,000(-6.7%)
12/09/2026£375,000Initial listing
09/08/2026Services
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