York House, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6LY
About York House
York House is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6LY). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 192 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
York House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
York House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£620,000
+6.9%over 16 years10 August 2005
£580,000
+136.7%over 8 months22 December 2004
£245,000
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 York House, 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
Habitable Rooms for York House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,229
Street avg £3,187
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB