Gardeners Croft, Bambers Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PB
About Gardeners Croft
Gardeners Croft is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1950 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 11 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 30% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Gardeners Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2020ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 10 (schedule of repairs/method statement) of application UTT/18/1242/LB.
- Agent
- Pardon Chambers Architects
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/0033/DOC
- Sept 2019ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge Conditions 7 (colour of weatherboarding), 8 (tile samples), 9 (drawing revisions) and 10 (method statement) attached to UTT/18/1242/LB dated 16 July 2018.
- Agent
- Pardon Chambers Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/3434/DOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Gardeners Croft
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
Gardeners Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2017Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6PB: £460,000 (2022–2005).
Everything we know about Gardeners Croft, 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
EPC Rating for Gardeners Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,870
Street avg £3,402
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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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