1 Bassingbourn Lodge, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY

1 Bassingbourn Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £675,000 — fresh data. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 165.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.