1 Gainsborough House, Sheering Lower Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9FR

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
1 Gainsborough House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 80/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningModerate
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseHigh
Planning Activity
- Pending3/26/1527/FULDemolition of existing rear outbuilding and erection of a replacement outbuilding within an existing commercial premises (Class E)
- PendingEPF/1934/26Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 Tree Protection Plan/Arboricultural Method Statement, 5 Contaminated Land, 6 Construction Method Statement, 7 Surface Water Drainage, 8 Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy, 9 Parking and BNG Requirement of EPF/0450/24 (Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for the erection of 9 dwellings and associated parking and landscaping (Allocated Site - Ref: LSHR.R1)).
- ApprovedEPF/1903/26Lower Sheering Conservation Area T1-T6: Poplar - Pollard to 8-10m. T1-T3: Willow stems - Fell. T1-T3: Maple - Pollard to previous points.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership64.7%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining121 yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2023-09-29
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School0.3 miOutstanding
- Reedings Junior School0.4 miGoodImproving
- Leventhorpe0.6 miGood
- Mandeville Primary School0.7 miGood
3 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Gainsborough House Sheering Lower Road-£230k-
- Gainsborough House Sheering Lower Road-£220k-
- Gainsborough House Sheering Lower Road-£285k-
- Gainsborough House Sheering Lower Road-£220k-