What kind of home is Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY last sold for £742,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in February 2012, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Across 2 sales between February 2012 and January 2024, Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY rose from £250,000 to £742,000, a change of £492,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY?

The current EPC rating for Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY?

Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (2,174 sq ft). That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY use?

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

Which area is Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY in?

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

Is Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY in a safe area?

Police records around Laurel Wood House, 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 Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY?

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

What transport links are near Laurel Wood House, The Street, CM22 6LY?

The closest bus stop to Laurel Wood House, 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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Laurel Wood House, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

202 m²

2174 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Laurel Wood House

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

Laurel Wood House is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £742,000 in January 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Laurel Wood House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£771,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£742,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2024Most recent
£742,000
+196.8%over 11 years
8 February 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6LY: £702,500 (2025–2021).

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 Laurel Wood House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,673

Street avg £3,153

Above

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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80 dB

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