Old Vicarage, Bush End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6NF

Old Vicarage is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6NF). It has a recorded floor area of 308 m² (around 3315 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,371,000 is 19.9% below the 2018 sale of £1,712,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2018 for £1,712,500.