Silverdale, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY
About Silverdale
Silverdale is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1016 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 206.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Silverdale sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2016AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to UTT/15/2822/FUL - Replace garage door with window, Velux roof light added at high level in bedroom 3, Internal revisions to kitchen and material used for piers revised to be all facing brickwork.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/16/3020/NMA
- Oct 2015New BuildFullIn report
Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling with new vehicular access (alternative scheme for Plot 1 to that approved under planning permission UTT/15/1618/FUL)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/15/2822/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Silverdale
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Silverdale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£651,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 August 2017Most recent
£651,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6LY: £742,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM22 6LY
1 Bassingbourn Lodge, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY
Sold May 2025
£675,000Westholme, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY
Sold Aug 2024
£702,500Deacons, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY
Sold Jan 2024
£785,000Laurel Wood House, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY
Sold Jan 2024
£742,000Shanleigh House, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY
Sold May 2023
£755,000
Everything we know about Silverdale, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Street homes
Price per m² for Silverdale runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,907
Street avg £2,904
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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1 Batts Row, Ugley Green
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB