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Lower Road, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Road, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishops-stortford-essex/lower-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM22 7QZ, CM22 7RA, CM22 7RD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£857,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£664,138
25 sales
Price range
£385k – £965k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
CM22 7QZ

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At a glance

House prices£858k average51% above the Bishop's Stortford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkSawbridgeworth station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

25 property sales on Lower Road, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £857,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £717,234. Average sale prices rose from £588,990 in 2016 to £857,500 in 2026 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 51% above the Bishop's Stortford average of £569,584 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% detached, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lower Road range from £385,000 to £965,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 33 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, Lower Road ranks 3rd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Lower Road compared

Lower Road£857,500
CM22 postcode area£559,919
Bishop's Stortford£569,584
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM22 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £588,990 (5 sales)2016£589k2017: £582,500 (1 sales)2017£583k2019: £500,000 (1 sales)2019£500k2020: £701,875 (4 sales)2020£702k2021: £587,500 (2 sales)2021£588k2022: £661,667 (3 sales)2022£662k2023: £401,000 (1 sales)2023£401k2024: £860,000 (3 sales)2024£860k2025: £637,500 (3 sales)2025£638k2026: £857,500 (2 sales)2026£858k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£717,2344 Sep 2026
Semi-detached6£496,0007 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Lower Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Willows, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 4 Sep 2026£915,000 DetachedFreehold
Brook House, Lower Road CM22 7RA 3 Jul 2026£800,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Lower Road CM22 7RB 7 Oct 2025£487,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Brambles, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 8 Aug 2025£775,000 DetachedFreehold
Peeriecroft, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 18 Jun 2025£650,000 DetachedFreehold
Friars Cottage, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 29 Aug 2024£965,000 DetachedFreehold
Badgers, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 20 May 2024£765,000 DetachedFreehold
Birchwood, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 26 Apr 2024£850,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Lower Road CM22 7RB 29 Jun 2023£401,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Elm Cottage, Lower Road CM22 7RD 26 Oct 2022£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Firs, Lower Road CM22 7RA 3 Oct 2022£685,000 DetachedFreehold
The Oaks, Lower Road CM22 7RA 25 Jul 2022£680,000 DetachedFreehold
Bank View, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 14 Mar 2022£555,000 OtherFreehold
Natters, Lower Road CM22 7RA 11 Jun 2021£600,000 DetachedFreehold
Sunny View, Lower Road CM22 7RA 9 Mar 2021£575,000 DetachedFreehold
Birchwood, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 10 Dec 2020£765,000 DetachedFreehold
Bankside, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 9 Dec 2020£792,500 DetachedFreehold
Crouchmead, Lower Road CM22 7RA 9 Oct 2020£295,000 DetachedFreehold
Conifers, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 6 Jul 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
The Willows, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 17 Jan 2020£750,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Elm Cottage, Lower Road CM22 7RD 12 Jun 2019£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Elm Cottage, Lower Road CM22 7RD 16 Nov 2018£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Lower Road CM22 7RB 24 Nov 2017£582,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Thatch, Lower Road CM22 7RA 16 Nov 2016£760,000 DetachedFreehold
Cherry Tree, Lower Road CM22 7RA 25 Aug 2016£689,950 DetachedFreehold
The Cottage, Lower Road CM22 7QZ 22 Aug 2016£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Chestnuts, Lower Road CM22 7RA 8 Jul 2016£665,000 DetachedFreehold
Anderleys, Lower Road CM22 7RD 25 Feb 2016£445,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
The Willows, Lower Road £750,000 (Jan 2020) → £915,000 (Sep 2026) +22%
over 7 yrs
Birchwood, Lower Road £765,000 (Dec 2020) → £850,000 (Apr 2024) +11%
over 3 yrs
1, Elm Cottage, Lower Road £540,000 (Nov 2018) → £500,000 (Jun 2019) -7%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Road

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft1
Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lower Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Stort at Bishops Stortford Flood warning area
  • River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
  • Pincey Brook from Takeley to Harlow Flood alert area
  • Upper Roding Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Lower Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 119 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Howe Green House School 130 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Spellbrook CofE Primary School 105 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Leventhorpe 1,463 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.6 mi
Reedings Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.6 mi
Hatfield Heath Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
The Bishop's Stortford High School 1,279 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.7 mi
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School 211 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Sawbridgeworth station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Bishops Stortford station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Harlow Mill station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grinstead Lane (adj, Lower Rd) 2 min walk
  • Grinstead Lane (opp, Lower Rd) 2 min walk
  • Wright's Green (S-bound, Wright's Green Lane) 4 min walk
  • School (opp, Lower Rd) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Eden Surgeries
    Broomfields, Hatfield Heath, Bishops Stortford · 1.5 mi
  • Central Surgery
    Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth · 2.0 mi
  • Helix Medical Centre
    Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 2.3 mi
  • South Street Surgery
    83 South Street, Bishop's Stortford · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hatfield Heath · 1.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sawbridgeworth · 1.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sawbridgeworth Bell Street · 1.9 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Thorley · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Village Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
  • Bell Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Thorley · 2.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
  • Dentistry 19 Ltd · 1.9 mi
  • Thorley Dental Practice · 2.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.5%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented9.9%17.1%
Households754

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents2,070

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)99%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks68%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks74%92%

Share of homes across Uttlesford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Lower Road

Ethnic group

HereUttlesford
White93.8%94.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%1.9%
Other ethnic group1%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.8%

Religion

HereUttlesford
Christian56%50.2%
No religion36.2%41.5%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.5%
Muslim0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereUttlesford
Born in the UK93.6%91.3%
Born outside the UK6.4%8.7%

Highest qualification

HereUttlesford
Level 4 qualifications and above33.1%36.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications16%15.5%
No qualifications14.7%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.1%
Other qualifications2.6%2.2%

General health

HereUttlesford
Very good health54.6%54%
Good health31.3%32.7%
Fair health10.8%10.1%
Bad health2.5%2.5%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereUttlesford
2 cars or vans in household36.3%38%
3 or more cars or vans in household31.7%18%
1 car or van in household27.4%35.2%
No cars or vans in household4.6%8.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Uttlesford.

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