Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford house prices
£449,500 is the median sold price in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +24% in cash — but −10% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £449,500
- 10 years · cash
- +24%
- 10 years · real
- −10%
Key facts
Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford prices since 1996
Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford homes moved +24% in cash across ten years — −10% in today's money.
Recent sales in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 18 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £775,000 | £5,536 |
| 17 May 2024 | 2 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Semi-detached Freehold | £515,000 | £4,558 |
| 15 Feb 2024 | 30 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £690,000 | £3,770 |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 3 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £700,000 | £5,224 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | 32 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £680,000 | — |
| 16 Aug 2017 | 10 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £730,000 | £4,563 |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 2 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Semi-detached Freehold | £442,000 | £3,912 |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 4 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Semi-detached Freehold | £365,000 | £3,120 |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 6 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £850,000 | £2,941 |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 34 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £622,500 | £3,225 |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 1 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 3 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £340,000 | £2,537 |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 7 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £907,500 | — |
| 6 Sep 2006 | 22 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 26 Jun 2006 | 32 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £449,000 | — |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 34 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £415,000 | £2,150 |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 3 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £277,500 | £2,071 |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 1 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £305,000 | — |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 7 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £695,000 | — |
| 10 May 2002 | 26 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £437,500 | £2,145 |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 16 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 3 Sep 1998 | 4 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Semi-detached Freehold | £95,000 | £812 |
| 3 Jul 1998 | 2 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Semi-detached Freehold | £123,000 | £1,088 |
| 12 Sep 1996 | 34 Shortcroft · CM23 5QY | Detached Freehold | £150,500 | £780 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Shortcroft, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Shortcroft | £695,000 12 Dec 2003 | £907,500 12 Jan 2007 | 2 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Shortcroft | £95,000 3 Sep 1998 | £365,000 19 Aug 2016 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 34, Shortcroft | £150,500 12 Sep 1996 | £622,500 18 Dec 2015 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Shortcroft | £277,500 3 Aug 2005 | £700,000 7 Jan 2022 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Shortcroft | £123,000 3 Jul 1998 | £515,000 17 May 2024 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Shortcroft | £305,000 30 Nov 2004 | £450,000 11 Jul 2014 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Shortcroft | £449,000 26 Jun 2006 | £680,000 20 Dec 2021 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford compares
Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford?
The median sold price in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford is £449,500, based on 24 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford?
Recorded sales in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford range from £95,000 to £907,500. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford risen?
Over the past decade prices in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford are +24% in cash terms but −10% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford?
In Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford the median price is £3,030 per square metre, from 16 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Shortcroft, Bishop's Stortford was 23 May 2025.
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