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2 bed house for sale with 2 bedrooms in Bishop's Stortford, CM23

Asking price

£349,995

Added on 26/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £580 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band C £2,182 a year

Key features

Turn of the century cottage
Sitting room
Dining area
Kitchen
Ground floor bathroom
Two bedrooms
65ft front garden
Rear courtyard garden with outhouse
Highly sought after private location
Chain free

About this property

Property Description

42 BARRELLS DOWN ROAD is a delightful turn of the century cottage tucked away in the sought-after northwest side of the town with views over the Stort valley. The property provides accommodation on two floors with a 65ft front garden and rear courtyard.

Front entrance door leading to the sitting room which has a fireplace and a step up into the dining area with staircase to the first floor and access to the fitted kitchen and a ground floor three piece bathroom. On the first floor are the two bedrooms.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,182 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,637
Band B

£1,909
Band C

This home: £2,182
Band D

£2,455
Band E

£3,000
Band F

£3,546
Band G

£4,091
Band H

£4,910

This home is in band C, which costs £2,182 a year in East Hertfordshire for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across East Hertfordshire, 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

£580 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£461 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£358 / sq ft

£580 / sq ft

£572 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£580 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in CM23 (£358–£572, 10th–90th percentile, 1,401 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,401 homes sold in CM23 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CM23 →

Location

with 2 bedrooms in Bishop's Stortford, CM23

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £349,995

£174k £525k

Deposit10% £35,000

£0 £350k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £314,995 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £70,000 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
70, Barrells Down Road Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2026	700 sq ft £597/sq ft	700 sq ft	£597	£417,500
88, Barrells Down Road Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2026	667 sq ft £622/sq ft	667 sq ft	£622	£415,000
60, Barrells Down Road Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2025	614 sq ft £522/sq ft	614 sq ft	£522	£320,000
68, Barrells Down Road Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2025	527 sq ft £465/sq ft	527 sq ft	£465	£245,000
56, Barrells Down Road Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2025	807 sq ft £300/sq ft	807 sq ft	£300	£242,500
70, Barrells Down Road Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2022	700 sq ft £552/sq ft	700 sq ft	£552	£386,000
78, Barrells Down Road Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2022	538 sq ft £701/sq ft	538 sq ft	£701	£377,500
58, Barrells Down Road Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2021	678 sq ft £579/sq ft	678 sq ft	£579	£392,500