Ash Tree Cottage, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
About Ash Tree Cottage
Ash Tree Cottage is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Ash Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ash Tree Cottage
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
Ash Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£424,000
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 6PJ: £435,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CM22 6PJ
The Rockies, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
Sold Dec 2022
£320,000Sunnyview, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
Sold Jun 2022
£563,0003 Cricket View, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
Sold Jun 2021
£440,0002 Cricket View, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
Sold Feb 2021
£430,0004 Cricket View, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
Sold Feb 2021
£435,000
Everything we know about Ash Tree Cottage, 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 School Lane homes
Floor Area for Ash Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB