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2 bed house for sale Chapel Street, Steeple Bumpsted, CB9

Guide Price

£240,000

Added on 27/09/2026

Type: Cottage
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £444 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band C £2,075 a year

Key features

Two bedroom period cottage
Not listed
Welcoming entrance porch
Cosy sitting room with log burner
Character features throughout
Cottage-style kitchen
Two comfortable bedrooms
Walking distance to village pub
Peaceful countryside setting
Scope for an established cottage garden.

About this property

Tucked away on a charming village street, this two bedroom period cottage is full of warmth, character and countryside calm. Not listed and rich in period features, it blends timeless charm with everyday comfort.

A welcoming porch sets the tone as soon as you arrive. It’s a practical spot for coats and boots after countryside walks, and it adds to the cottage feel before you even step inside.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,075 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,556
Band B

£1,815
Band C

This home: £2,075
Band D

£2,334
Band E

£2,852
Band F

£3,371
Band G

£3,890
Band H

£4,668

This home is in band C, which costs £2,075 a year in Uttlesford for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Uttlesford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£444 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£315 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£232 / sq ft

£444 / sq ft

£390 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£444 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in CB9 (£232–£390, 10th–90th percentile, 857 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 857 homes sold in CB9 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CB9 →

Location

Chapel Street, Steeple Bumpsted, CB9

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £240,000

£120k £360k

Deposit10% £24,000

£0 £240k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £216,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £48,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
10, Chapel Street Detached	Detached	Dec 2025	700 sq ft £414/sq ft	700 sq ft	£414	£290,000
6, Chapel Street Detached	Detached	Oct 2025	2,217 sq ft £259/sq ft	2,217 sq ft	£259	£575,000
31, Chapel Street Detached	Detached	Oct 2024	775 sq ft £361/sq ft	775 sq ft	£361	£280,000
9, Chapel Street Detached	Detached	Sept 2024	2,809 sq ft £249/sq ft	2,809 sq ft	£249	£700,000
13, Chapel Street Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2023	2,325 sq ft £252/sq ft	2,325 sq ft	£252	£585,000
8a, Chapel Street Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2022	603 sq ft £430/sq ft	603 sq ft	£430	£259,000
Pegson House, 19, Chapel Street Detached	Detached	Nov 2022	2,056 sq ft £360/sq ft	2,056 sq ft	£360	£740,000
Dares Yard House, 2a, Chapel Street Detached	Detached	Aug 2022	1,098 sq ft £889/sq ft	1,098 sq ft	£889	£976,000