What type of property is 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ?

3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2008 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ?

3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (377 sq ft). That makes it about 68% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6PJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ?

3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ?

3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ located?

3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ?

Police records around 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, CM22 6PJ is School Lane, 206m away. The nearest bus option is Coach Station, 1.3km away.

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3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

377 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 3 Burnt House Villas

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Burnt House Villas is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2010. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Burnt House Villas's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2010from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromF21toE42

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

May 2016from Dec 2010

Heating System

Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Oct 2025from May 2016

EPC improved fromE51toC70

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Walls

Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Burnt House Villas, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Mar 2010
Subdivision
In report
Conversion of three bedroom house into 1 No. ground floor flat and 1 No. first floor studio flat
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
UTT/0160/10/DC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Burnt House Villas has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 6PJ: £435,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in CM22 6PJ

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On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Burnt House Villas outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

On par

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 33 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop's Stortford district page.

Full Bishop's Stortford report

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

0.2 km

School Lane — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM22 6PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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