The Croft, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM22 6LU.
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At a glance
12 property sales on The Croft, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £367,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £411,467. Average sale prices fell from £439,900 in 2018 to £367,500 in 2026 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 35% below the Bishop's Stortford average of £569,584 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 42% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Croft range from £193,800 to £535,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 33 streets in Bishop's Stortford with at least two sales in the last year, The Croft ranks 28th for average price.
House prices on The Croft compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM22 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £411,467 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 5 | £216,000 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Flat | 1 | £193,800 | 7 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on The Croft
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, The Croft CM22 6LU | 14 Aug 2026 | £535,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Croft CM22 6LU | 17 Apr 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, The Croft CM22 6LU | 1 Sep 2025 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, The Croft CM22 6LU | 7 Mar 2025 | £193,800 | Flat | Freehold |
| 2, The Croft CM22 6LU | 31 May 2024 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, The Croft CM22 6LU | 23 Jun 2023 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, The Croft CM22 6LU | 10 Nov 2022 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, The Croft CM22 6LU | 30 Jul 2021 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, The Croft CM22 6LU | 5 Feb 2021 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, The Croft CM22 6LU | 29 Jan 2021 | £205,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, The Croft CM22 6LU | 1 May 2020 | £326,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 32, The Croft CM22 6LU | 4 Oct 2019 | £338,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 27, The Croft CM22 6LU | 14 Jun 2018 | £439,800 | Detached | Freehold |
| 31, The Croft CM22 6LU | 15 Feb 2018 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 27, The Croft | £439,800 (Jun 2018) → £535,000 (Aug 2026) | +22% over 8 yrs |
| 18, The Croft | £185,000 (Feb 2021) → £200,000 (Apr 2026) | +8% over 5 yrs |
| 2, The Croft | £326,000 (May 2020) → £390,000 (May 2024) | +20% over 4 yrs |
| 26, The Croft | £205,000 (Jan 2021) → £255,000 (Nov 2022) | +24% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Croft
Crime
24 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Croft in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Croft is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment 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 The Croft
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 403 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School 213 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Bentfield Primary School and Nursery 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Magna Carta Primary Academy 194 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Forest Hall School 506 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 255 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.9 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
- Elsenham station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Stansted Airport station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Station Road (S-bound, Station Rd) 1 min walk
- Glebe End (adj, High St) 1 min walk
- Glebe End (opp, High St) 1 min walk
- Station Road (N-bound, Station Rd) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Elsenham Express · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stansted Mountfitchet - Church Road · 1.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Stansted Express · 1.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer Travel SF M&S Stansted Airport SF · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Peacock Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Unit 2 Castle Maltings · 1.6 mi
- Chapel Hill Dental · 1.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 977 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,479 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 68% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 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 The Croft
Ethnic group
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 94.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.8% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 38.1% | 41.5% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92% | 91.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 8% | 8.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.8% | 36.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 57% | 54% |
| Good health | 31.1% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 9.5% | 10.1% |
| Bad health | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 41.1% | 38% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.7% | 35.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 25% | 18% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4.2% | 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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