Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford house prices
The record shows a median of £213,500 for Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are −8% in cash — but −33% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £213,500
- 10 years · cash
- −8%
- 10 years · real
- −33%
Key facts
Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford prices since 1995
Since 2015, prices in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford are −8% in cash. After inflation, that is −33% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 18 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £725,000 | — |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 19 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Terraced Freehold | £425,000 | — |
| 1 Oct 2024 | 25 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £550,000 | — |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 39 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £530,000 | — |
| 11 Apr 2024 | 28 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £735,000 | — |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 29 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £465,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2021 | 16 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £650,000 | — |
| 16 Apr 2021 | 13 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Terraced Freehold | £390,000 | — |
| 27 Jan 2021 | 30 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Detached Freehold | £744,000 | — |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 19 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Terraced Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 28 Jul 2015 | 30 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Detached New build · Freehold | £625,000 | — |
| 16 Jul 2015 | 28 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £625,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 13 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Terraced Freehold | £279,995 | — |
| 17 Sep 2012 | 16 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £340,000 | — |
| 31 Jan 2012 | 38 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £235,000 | — |
| 11 Feb 2011 | 40 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £219,000 | — |
| 7 Jan 2010 | 40 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £185,000 | — |
| 4 Jan 2010 | 21 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £310,000 | — |
| 5 Sep 2008 | 42 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £208,000 | — |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 18 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £330,000 | — |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 29 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 35 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £248,000 | — |
| 5 Jan 2007 | 27 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Terraced Freehold | £245,000 | — |
| 30 Aug 2006 | 35 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £188,000 | — |
| 20 Jul 2006 | 40 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £207,000 | — |
| 7 Jun 2004 | 35 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £110,000 | — |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 40 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £193,000 | — |
| 27 Nov 2003 | 21 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £185,000 | — |
| 1 Oct 2003 | 39 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HT | Semi-detached Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 23 Sep 2002 | 18 Rectory Lane · CM23 1HU | Semi-detached Freehold | £213,500 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Rectory Lane | £110,000 7 Jun 2004 | £248,000 2 Mar 2007 | 3 | +35% per year | +31% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Rectory Lane | £76,000 26 Mar 1996 | £129,000 5 Mar 1999 | 2 | +20% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Rectory Lane | £185,000 27 Nov 2003 | £310,000 4 Jan 2010 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Rectory Lane | £84,000 10 Nov 1997 | £725,000 26 Sep 2025 | 4 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Rectory Lane | £82,500 27 Apr 1998 | £219,000 11 Feb 2011 | 6 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, Rectory Lane | £87,500 21 May 1997 | £530,000 2 Jul 2024 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Rectory Lane | £191,000 17 Dec 2001 | £650,000 22 Jun 2021 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Rectory Lane | £69,000 2 Jan 1996 | £425,000 1 Aug 2025 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Rectory Lane | £105,000 24 Sep 1999 | £390,000 16 Apr 2021 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 42, Rectory Lane | £140,000 26 Oct 2000 | £208,000 5 Sep 2008 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 29, Rectory Lane | £250,000 28 Sep 2007 | £465,000 30 Sep 2021 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 30, Rectory Lane | £625,000 28 Jul 2015 | £744,000 27 Jan 2021 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Rectory Lane | £625,000 16 Jul 2015 | £735,000 11 Apr 2024 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford compares
Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford?
Homes in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford have a median sold price of £213,500 — the middle of 45 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford?
Recorded sales in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford range from £69,000 to £744,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford risen?
Over the past decade prices in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford are −8% in cash terms but −33% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Rectory Lane, Bishop's Stortford was 26 September 2025.
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