What kind of home is 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY?

2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY?

2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY last sold for £120,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY?

2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY have?

2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2007 under ref. UTT/1774/07/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY?

2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY in?

2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Police records around 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY?

The closest primary school to 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY is Roseacres Primary School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, CM22 6LY is The Old Mill, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Sanders Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Sanders Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 350% above the 2006 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 59.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Feb 2009

EPC improved fromC79toB87

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Apr 2022from Feb 2017

EPC improved fromB87toC78

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Sanders Cottages, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Sanders Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Nov 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
UTT/1774/07/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Sanders Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2006).

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 July 2006Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6LY: £742,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM22 6LY

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Sanders Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£952

Street avg £3,362

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop's Stortford district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Old Mill — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Roseacres Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM22 6LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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