42, Dove Close
42, Dove Close
Description & Estimates
42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,614 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 249 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford is £566,975 and its rental estimate is £2,285 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 falls within the CM23 postal district, in the borough of East Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2018 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford, we estimate a market value of £595,324 and a rental value of £2,399 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £527,287 and £2,125 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £19,249 (3.4%) and its estimated rental value grow by £56 per month (2.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford as measuring 249 m2.
That makes it the 30th largest plot in the postcode, where all 55 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Oct 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford completed on 29th March 2018 at £455,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 15.8% over the period since March 2018.
- Sold Mar 2018£455,000
- Sold Jul 2003£249,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford have sold within a radius of 610 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 5th January 2026, was 18, Abbotts Way, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4JE, a freehold house which sold for £580,000.
Read more about house prices in CM23.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 55 addresses on Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford, CM23, 42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £93k more expensive than the average property across the CM23 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mRichard Whittington Primary School
- 800mThorley Hill Primary School
- 1.0kmManor Fields Primary School
- 500mThe Bishop's Stortford High School
- 1.9kmSt Mary's Catholic School
- 2.1kmThe Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, Dove Close, Bishop's Stortford, the nearest station is Bishops Stortford, 1.8 kilometres away.
- 1.8kmBishops Stortford
- 4.4kmSawbridgeworth
- 6.3kmStansted Mountfitchet
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
