Urban Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23
East of England
£425,000
Listed on 31/10/2026
Listed on 31/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
818 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house is within walking distance of Bishop’s Stortford town centre, the mainline station and Hockerill Anglo-European College and Herts & Essex High School. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, a lounge/dining room, a separate kitchen, three first-floor bedrooms and a family bathroom. The current owner has maintained the property, though the listing notes that modernisation would be beneficial, leaving scope to update the interiors to suit a new owner. The rear garden is approximately 80 feet long and described as private and unoverlooked. There is driveway parking at the front for two cars, with room potentially for a smaller third vehicle. Rear extension potential is noted, subject to the necessary permissions. The property has Council Tax Band C and an EPC rating of E.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
45out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a well-kept, usable three-bedroom semi with a clear cosmetic refresh opportunity: the photographed rooms have older finishes, while the long, private garden and parking for two cars give it useful everyday appeal. Its central Bishop’s Stortford position and the stated possibility of a rear extension add interest, though any extension would depend on permissions and feasibility.
The asking price is the main drawback. At £520 per sq ft, it is above the local average of £457, and once a mid-to-substantial programme of improvements is factored in, the purchase costs look stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. That makes the overall opportunity weak despite the scope to personalise the house.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the older finishes across the photographed rooms while retaining a layout that appears usable.
- Make the most of the approximately 80ft private garden with routine pruning and tidying.
- Explore the stated potential for a rear extension, subject to permissions and establishing feasibility.
Key risks
- At this asking price, the purchase plus a mid-to-substantial improvement programme would remain stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area.
- All-in costs look stretched with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 14% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Bishops Stortford Rail Station
0.4 miles
Train · Bishops Stortford
Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station
2.5 miles
Train · Stansted Mountfitchet
Sawbridgeworth Rail Station
3.8 miles
Train · Sawbridgeworth
Stansted Airport Rail Station
4.0 miles
Train · Stansted Airport
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£1,737
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