Carters Farm, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
About Carters Farm
Carters Farm is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Carters Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Carters Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2023FullIn report
Demolition of 8no. Outbuildings and the Erection of 1 No. Detached Dwelling with Associated Hard and Soft Landscaping and Alterations
- Agent
- Freeths LLP
- Documents
- 42 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/23/1534/FUL
- Nov 2023HeritageIn report
Demolition of 8no. Outbuildings and the Erection of 1 No. Detached Dwelling with Associated Hard and Soft Landscaping and Alterations
- Agent
- Freeths LLP
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/23/1535/LB
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Carters Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£537,000
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
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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 Carters Farm, 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
On epc rating, Carters Farm runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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