1 Bury Villas, Bambers Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PB
About 1 Bury Villas
1 Bury Villas is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Bury Villas has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/0686/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Bury Villas
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
1 Bury Villas has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6PB: £460,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in CM22 6PB
2 Bury Villas, Bambers Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PB
Sold Dec 2022
£460,000The Fox, Bambers Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PB
Sold Dec 2017
£760,000Gardeners Croft, Bambers Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PB
Sold Mar 2017
£520,0004 Bury Villas, Bambers Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PB
Sold Dec 2016
£330,000
Everything we know about 1 Bury Villas, 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 Bambers Green homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Bury Villas runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Colemans Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Takeley Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB