What kind of home is Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY is a detached house.

When did Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY last change hands?

Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY last sold for £505,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £104,000 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and May 2019, Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY rose from £104,000 to £505,000, a change of £401,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY?

The current EPC rating for Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY use?

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

Has Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY had any planning applications?

Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in May 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY is in council tax band D.

Which area is Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY in?

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

What is crime like near Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Police records around Grasmere, 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 Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY?

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

What transport links are near Grasmere, The Street, CM22 6LY?

The closest bus stop to Grasmere, 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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Grasmere, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Grasmere

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

Grasmere is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 20.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £505,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

May 2014
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of detached garage
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
UTT/14/0982/HHF
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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.

Price for Grasmere has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£505,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2019Most recent
£505,000
+385.6%over 21 years
30 January 1998
£104,000

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.

EPC Rating for Grasmere lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £3,177

On par

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 164 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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